St. Andrew's Day: Typical Child Contact Arrangements

Saint Andrew was first recognised as the patron saint of Scotland in the ninth century, and he is remembered each year on the 30th of November.

St. Andrew's Day is a bank holiday only in Scotland. In the big cities like Edinburgh and Glasgow, people celebrate by holding street parties, ceilidhs and traditional Scottish music events.

The holiday moves to a Monday if it lands on a weekend, which means a day off school for kids every year and a day off work for parents in many industries.

Due to this, make sure your residence and contact schedule addresses holidays like St. Andrew's Day, even if you don't celebrate.

Options for contact arrangements

Make it a fixed holiday

You could agree to give one parent the holiday every year. Typically, the holiday goes to the nonresidential parent, since they have limited contact in the regular schedule.

Alternate the holiday

Your schedule could state that one parent gets the children on St. Andrew's Day in even-numbered years and the other gets the children in odd-numbered years.

Split the holiday

One parent could have the child for the first part of the day. In this example, Mum has the kids from 09:00 to 13:00, and Dad has the kids from 13:00 to 17:00. This might be useful to accommodate work schedules.

Use multiple arrangements

A good way to account for year-to-year changes is to agree to multiple arrangements.

For example, your parenting plan could state: "If St. Andrew's Day falls on a Friday or Monday, the parent who does not have the weekend in the regular schedule will get the holiday. If St. Andrew's Day falls on a weekday, Mum and Dad will split the holiday."

Be sure to include exact exchange times.

Celebrate together

Another option for parents who get along is celebrating the day together. Seeing parents together can be fulfilling for children. You could even include the kids in planning.

The easiest way to make a holiday contact schedule

There's a lot to think about when you build a holiday schedule. You'll want it to address weekend and midweek holidays, reflect special occasions unique to your family (like birthdays) and work for years to come.

The Custody X Change app makes it easy. Just open your Custody X Change calendar and follow our steps to make a holiday schedule.

To make a residence and contact schedule quickly and affordably, turn to Custody X Change. In no time, you'll have written and visual versions that include the holidays you care about.