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Celebrating St Andrew's Day
The Scottish Government is to "follow the spirit" of the St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday Act passed in November 2006 and make St Andrew's Day a holiday for its staff.Culture Minister Linda Fabiani said: "St Andrew's Day is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate Scotland's proud national identity, steeped in rich culture and history. The Scottish Government is leading the way to build this into a true cultural celebration for all to enjoy.
"This research shows the activity we put in place on and around St Andrew's Day in 2007 was a great success. The overwhelming majority of people who attended said they would be more likely to celebrate St Andrew's Day, and they also backed moves to make it a holiday."
St Andrew's Day is celebrated on November 30.
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