As the country many other countries have become independent from, we in the UK have to rely on our saints day. Not that the dragon killing St George is well remembered . In fact the Cross of St George ( red cross on white background not the Union Jack which is the flag of the UK) has only recently made a comeback after being taken as the symbol for racist movements such as the national front. In fact the racist overtones are still so strong that public places such as schools can fly them on St Georges Day, a fact that I'm sure would upset the Turkish St George.
Having Scottish in laws I do enjoy a St Andrew's dinner with them when I can but always feel that it's just a preliminary to Burns Night a couple of months after.