📙 Chapter 4: A Modern, Thriving Society
Which TWO statements about national days and patron saints in the UK are correct?
Correct answers: St Andrew's Day, on 30 November, is observed as a bank holiday in Scotland.; St David is the patron saint of Wales, with his day celebrated on 1 March.
✓ St Andrew's Day, on 30 November, is observed as a bank holiday in Scotland.
B St George's Day is a bank holiday throughout the entire UK.
✓ St David is the patron saint of Wales, with his day celebrated on 1 March.
D Northern Ireland's patron saint, St Patrick, is celebrated on 23 April.
💡 Explanation
The paragraph states that St Andrew's Day on 30 November is a bank holiday in Scotland, and that St David is the patron saint of Wales, celebrated on 1 March.
Key facts to remember
- St George's Day — 23 April (England)
- St Andrew's Day — 30 November (Scotland, bank holiday)
- St David's Day — 1 March (Wales)
- St Patrick's Day — 17 March (Northern Ireland)
Why this is the answer
From the official Life in the UK study material — 4.3.1 National days:
Each country in the UK has a patron saint and a national day. England's patron saint is St George, celebrated on 23 April. Scotland's patron saint is St Andrew, celebrated on 30 November (a bank holiday in Scotland). Wales's patron saint is St David, celebrated on 1 March. Northern Ireland's patron saint is St Patrick, celebrated on 17 March.
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