Each of the four UK nations has a patron saint and a saint's day. St George is the patron saint of England, celebrated on 23 April. St Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland, celebrated on 30 November. St Patrick is the patron saint of Northern Ireland (and of all Ireland), celebrated on 17 March. St David is the patron saint of Wales, celebrated on 1 March.
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St Patrick's Day is a public bank holiday in Northern Ireland and St Andrew's Day is a bank holiday in Scotland; St George's Day and St David's Day are widely marked but are not currently UK-wide bank holidays.
Test questions are often a straight match — which saint belongs to which country, or which date is which saint's day. Memorise the four pairings of saint, country and date.
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