St. Andrew´s Day

St Andrew’s Day is the day commemorating the death of the Apostle Andrew.

Andrew was named the patron saint when Scotland declared its independence in 1320 with the Declaration of Arbroath. In 2006, the Scottish Parliament officially designated the day as a public holiday. If it falls on a weekend, employees are given the preceding Friday or the following Monday off.

As St Andrew’s Day is not a public holiday under UK law, it is left to employers to decide whether to give their staff the day off, although this is usually the norm in Scotland.