For the Amalfitani, June held special significance since June 27 was celebrated as a feast day commemorating the miracle of St. Andrew, the patron of Amalfi, who they believed saved them from harm.

St Andrew's Day was officially declared a bank holiday by the Scottish government in 2006. However, banks are not required to close on November 30 if they do not want to.

According to Christian teachings, Saint Andrew was one of Jesus Christ’s 12 disciples and St Andrew’s Day is our annual celebration dedicated to his legacy.

St Andrew's Day is upon us, seeing many people across Scotland celebrate the country's patron saint. While the national day, which will be observed as a bank holiday on December 2 this year, is a ...

Andrew was one of the original 12 apostles of Christ, and the brother of another apostle, Simon Peter. Both lived and worked as fishermen in Galilee. Very little else is known about Andrew's life.