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1. National Days inNational Days in
BritainBritain
National Days in Britain are not cecelebrated to the sameNational Days in Britain are not cecelebrated to the same
extent as National Days in countries like France or Americaextent as National Days in countries like France or America
2. 4 National Days in Britain:4 National Days in Britain:
Scotland’s National Day is St. Andrew’s Day (30
November)
Wales’ National Day is St. David’s Day (1 March)
England’s national day is St. George’s Day (23
April)
Northern Ireland’s National Day is St. Patrick’s
Day (17th March)
3. St. Andrew’s DaySt. Andrew’s Day
Saint Andrew is the patron saint
of Scotland
St. Andrew, one of Christ’s
twelve apostles, is the patron saint
of Scotland. Some of his bones
are said to have been brought to
what is now St. Andrews in Fife
during the 4th century. Since
medieval times the X-shaped
saltire cross upon which St.
Andrew was supposedly crucified
has been the Scottish national
symbol
4. St. Andrew’s DaySt. Andrew’s Day
the feast day of Saint Andrew
St. Andrew's Day is Scotland's official national day and an
official bank holiday
although it is a bank holiday, banks are not required to close
and employers are not required to give their employees the
day off as a holiday
is an official flag day in Scotland
5. St. David’s DaySt. David’s Day
St. David (c.520-588), the
patron saint of Wales, was
the founder and first
abbot-bishop of Menevia,
now St. David’s in Dyfed,
South Wales. The day is
commemorated by the
wearing of daffodils or
leeks by patriotic Welsh
people. Both plants are
traditionally regarded as
the national emblems of
Wales
6. Saint David's DaySaint David's Day
the feast day of Saint David, the patron saint of Wales
falls on 1 March each year
the date of March 1st was chosen in remembrance of the death
of Saint David on that day in 589, and has been celebrated by
followers since then. The date was declared a national day of
celebration within Wales in the 18th century
every year parades are held in Wales to commemorate St.
David. The largest of these is held in Cardiff
the flag of Saint David often plays a central role in the
celebrations and can be seen flying throughout Wales
7. St. George’s DaySt. George’s Day
St. George is the
patron saint of
England
A story that first appeared in
the 6th century tells that St.
George rescued a hapless maid
by slaying a fearsome fire-
breathing dragon. The saint’s
name was shouted as a battle
cry by English knights who
fought beneath the red-cross
banner of St. George during the
Hundred Years War (1338-
1453)
8. St. George’s DaySt. George’s Day
St George's Day was a major feast and national
holiday in England on a par with Christmas from the
early 15th century
waned by the end of the 18th century
in recent years the popularity of St George's Day
appears to be increasing gradually
a traditional custom at this time was to wear a red
rose in one's lapel, though with changes in fashion
this is no longer common
another custom is to fly or adorn the St George's
Cross flag in some way
9. St. Patrick’s DaySt. Patrick’s Day
The work of St. Patrick (c.389-
c.461) was a vital factor in the
spread of Christianity in
Ireland. Born in Britain, he was
carried off by pirates, and spent
six years in slavery before
escaping and training as a
missionary. The day is marked
by the wearing of shamrocks (a
clover-like plant), the national
badge of both Northern Ireland
and the Republic of Ireland
10. St. Patrick’s DaySt. Patrick’s Day
is an official Bank Holiday in Northern Ireland
the day is marked by the wearing of shamrocks (a
clover-like plant), the national badge of both
Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland
according to legend, St. Patrick used the shamrock, a
three-leaved plant, to explain the Holy Trinity to the
pre-Christian Irish people
green ribbons and shamrocks were worn in
celebration of St Patrick's Day as early as the 17th
century