Saint Andrew in Romania the claims about Saint Andrew's Cave are false and that early Christianity was spread by preachers in the cities, not in rural areas, caves and forests. According to Radu Cinpoes, there is no clear evidence concerning missionary work on the part of St. Andrew near Dobruja. In 1994, Saint Andrew was named the patron saint of Dobruja, in 1997 the patron saint of Romania, while in 2012, November 30 became a public holiday. Saint Andrew in Romania The legend of Saint Andrew in Romania tells that today's territory of Romania was Christianized by Saint Andrew in the 1st century AD.
Saint George's Day in England St. George's Day a public holiday in England began on the UK government's e-petition website. It received 4,266 signatures, not achieving the 100,000 signatures required before the deadline in August 2012 to make a debate of the matter in the House of Commons a possibility. In 2014, Andrew Rosindell, Conservative MP for Romford, argued in favour of giving St George's Day the status of an official public holiday. Other anniversaries include: Saint George's Day in England Saint George is the patron saint of England in a tradition established in the Tudor period, based in the saint's popularity during the times