British English Holidays - St. Andrew's Day

hi everyone I'm Gina st. Andrew is a patron saint of Scotland and st.

Andrew's Day is celebrated on the 30th of November

it's a Scotland's national day in this lesson you're going to learn about st.

Andrew and how his day is marked the 30th of November is a public holiday in

Scotland but it was only recently made so in what year did the Scottish

Parliament make it a bank holiday we'll show you the answer at the end of this

video st. Andrew was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ and one of the

closest to Christ st. Andrew is said to have been present at the Last Supper

he's the patron saint of Scotland because legend states that some of his

remains were taken to Scotland during the 4th century to a town now known as

st. Andrews the flag of Scotland is a white cross on an X orientation on a

blue background this cross brought a Saltire is known as

the cross or Saint Andrew because when he was crucified he refused a regular

cross and was instead bound to an x-shaped cross Scotland's flag is said

to be the oldest most continuously used flag design in the world but the truth

of that is open to debate and difficult proof st. Andrew's Day is a celebration

of all things Scottish in the capital city Edinburgh there is a week-long

celebration with traditional Kayle dancing Scottish food and bagpipe

playing Glasgow holds a big shindig or party to mark the day schools have

special events and demonstrate things such as dancing and poetry

the 30th of November is designated as an official flag day in Scotland this means

that every building with a flagpole must fly the flag of Scotland on that day and

now I'll give you the answer to the earlier quiz the 30th of November is a

public holiday in Scotland but it was only recently made so in what year did

the Thea fall Scottish Parliament make it a bank holiday it was made a public

holiday in 2006 so those north of the border get a

public holiday for their patron saint but those south of the border in England

and Wales do not how is this lesson has you learned something interesting does

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