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St Andrew's Day in United KingdomTuesday, November 30, 2010
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Date Posted: 27/11/10 0:03:42

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St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland and St Andrew's Day is a bank holiday in Scotland.
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St Andrew's Day

St Andrew's Day 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

St Andrew's Day 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
List of dates for other years

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St Andrew's Day falls on November 30, according to many Christian churches. St Andrew's Day is a bank holiday in Scotland. However, the bank holiday falls on Monday, December 1 or 2 if November 30 is a Saturday or Sunday.What do people do?The Scottish flag, or Saltire, is flown on public buildings in Scotland on St Andrew's Day. In the rest of the United Kingdom, the British Union Flag is flown. Some people have a day off work in Scotland.27/11/10 0:05:20
There is a lot of folklore associated with St Andrew's Day, particularly around young women, who hope to marry. At midnight, as November 29 becomes November 30, young woman prayed to be shown signs about their future husbands. They peeled an apple in such a way that the peel remained in a single piece and threw this over their shoulders.The St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007 was passed by the Scottish Parliament on November 29, 2006. It was given Royal Assent by Queen Elizabeth II on January 15, 2007.27/11/10 0:07:06
Apple---Saint Andrew27/11/10 1:01:44


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