Questions › Chapter 4: A modern, thriving society
Which TWO parts of the UK give people an official holiday on their patron saint's day?
Choose two answers.
- AScotlandRight answer
- BNorthern IrelandRight answer
- CEngland
- DWales
Answer: Scotland and Northern Ireland
Only Scotland and Northern Ireland make their saint's day an official holiday, though in Scotland some businesses stay open. England and Wales still celebrate theirs with parades and festivals.
From chapter 4 of the handbook, "A modern, thriving society", section "Religion". Practice question 321 of 651, written in our own words.