Saint Andrew's Day been given national holiday status. In 2006, the Scottish Parliament passed the St. Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007, which designated the Day as an official bank holiday. If 30 November falls on a weekend, the next Monday is a bank holiday instead. Although it is a bank holiday, banks are not required to close and employers are not required to give their employees the day off as a holiday. The University of St Andrews traditionally gives the day for all the students as a free holiday, but this is not a binding rule. Saint Andrew's Day is an
Shrine of Saint Andrew Kim patron of the Lolomboy parish. He was beheaded by the Emperor of Korea because of his faith as God's Christian servant. According to research by writers, during the time when Christians were persecuted in Korea, Andres Kim, who was only 16 years old, lived in Lolomboy village in the care of the friar preaching there. He lived in Lolomboy in 1837, 1839, and 1841. This place is now in the hands of the Sisters of St. Andrew, a congregation of Korean nuns The Parish of Sto. Cristo and St. Andrew Kim The Parish of Sto. Cristo and Saint Andrew Kim