November 30·Every year

St Andrew's Day

Scotland's official national day, honouring its patron saint. A bank holiday since 2006, though many Scots treat Burns Night on January 25 as the bigger occasion.

Category: Saint
Observed in: United Kingdomofficial

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A magnitude-7.1 earthquake (aftermath pictured) hit Anchorage, Alaska, causing 117 injuries.

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