St Andrew’s Day
St Andrew’s Day is held on November 30. Holiday is Scotland’s official national day. In 2006, the Scottish Parliament designated St Andrew’s Day as an official bank holiday. It is also a national holiday in Romania. This event in the third decade of the month November is annual. Help us
He was born in Israel and was Jesus' first disciple. St Andrew is not just Scotland's patron saint.
Many different locations have felt blessed with Andrew’s presence. For that reason, he is the patron saint of many places, including 6 countries – Barbados, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Spain and Ukraine – and various cities – Amalfi, Pienza and Sarzana (Italy), Luqa (Malta), Parañaque (Philippines) and Patras (Greece). St Andrew is also the patron saint of fishermen, singers and pregnant women and is believed to offer protection against sore throats and gout.
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