📙 Chapter 4: A Modern, Thriving Society
4.3.1 National days
2 paragraphs · 6 questions
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.
Key Facts
- 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)
National days are celebrated in different ways. On St Patrick's Day, people often wear shamrocks. On St David's Day, people in Wales may wear a daffodil or a leek. St Andrew's Day is marked with celebrations of Scottish culture. St George's Day is less widely celebrated, though some people fly the St George's Cross flag (a red cross on a white background).
Key Facts
- St Patrick's Day — shamrocks
- St David's Day — daffodil or leek
- St George's Cross — red cross on white background
📝 ملاحظات الدراسة
- St George's Day 23 April کو منایا جاتا ہے۔
- St George's Day — 23 April (England)
- St Andrew's Day — 30 November (Scotland, bank holiday)
- St David's Day — 1 March (Wales)
- St Andrew اسکاٹ لینڈ کا سرپرست بزرگ (patron saint) ہے۔
- St George's Day — 23 April (England)
- St Andrew's Day — 30 November (Scotland, bank holiday)
- St David's Day — 1 March (Wales)
- St David's Day 1 March کو منایا جاتا ہے۔
- St George's Day — 23 April (England)
- St Andrew's Day — 30 November (Scotland, bank holiday)
- St David's Day — 1 March (Wales)
- St David's Day پر، Wales کے لوگ ایک daffodil یا ایک leek پہن سکتے ہیں۔
- St George's Day — 23 April (England)
- St Andrew's Day — 30 November (Scotland, bank holiday)
- St David's Day — 1 March (Wales)
- St George's Cross ایک سفید پس منظر پر سرخ صلیب ہے۔
- 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 ناردرن آئرلینڈ کے سرپرست ولی ہیں۔
- St George's Day — 23 April (England)
- St Andrew's Day — 30 November (Scotland, bank holiday)
- St David's Day — 1 March (Wales)
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