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St. Andrew's Day
"Latha Naomh Anndra sona dhuibh!"
~ Happy St. Andrew's Day!
The feast of Andrew is observed on 30 November in both the Eastern and Western churches, and is the national day of Scotland!
In addition to being Scotland's patron saint, Andrew is the patron saint of many countries including Greece, Ukraine, Russia, Cyprus, and others! St. Andrew is also the patron saint of fishermen, fishmongers and rope-makers, textile workers, singers, miners, pregnant women, butchers, farm workers, and gives protection against sore throats, convulsions, fever, and whooping cough!
One of many tartans devoted to St Andrew, this tartan incorporates the blue and white of the St Andrew's Cross with the purple and green of the thistle. Scotland forever! 💜 💙 🖤 🤍 💚 🏴 ✝️
Happy St Andrew's Day, November 30th!
St. Andrew’s Day on 30 November is celebrated in many different ways around the world because St. Andrew is the patron saint not only of Scotland but also of Greece, Romania, Cyprus, Barbados, Ukraine, Russia, and certain groups like fishermen and sailors. Each place brings its own customs to the day.
In Scotland, the celebrations often include ceilidhs, pipe bands, folk concerts, winter festivals, traditional foods such as haggis or cullen skink, storytelling, tartan-wearing, and school activities. Church services and charitable acts are also common.
In Greece, especially in Patras, people make pilgrimages to churches dedicated to St. Andrew, attend candlelit processions, venerate relics, and enjoy festive meals, often featuring fish.
In Romania, the eve of St. Andrew’s Day is filled with pre-Christian folklore. People perform protection rituals against spirits and wolves, place garlic on doors and windows, and young women perform love-divination rituals. Wheat seeds may be planted to predict good fortune.
In Ukraine, the holiday blends Christian observance with folk tradition. People gather for fortune-telling games, feasts with dumplings, playful pranks, and singing of old songs.
In Russia, similar love-divination customs and winter gatherings once took place, with storytelling, games, and shared dishes.
In Cyprus, St. Andrew’s Day is marked by church liturgies, pilgrimages to the Apostolos Andreas Monastery, and large family meals.
In Barbados, 30 November is also Independence Day. Celebrations include national parades, cultural festivals, music, feasting, and sometimes fireworks. The connection to St. Andrew remains strong because the island’s coat of arms features his cross.
Scottish diaspora communities around the world, especially in Canada, the United States, Australia, and New Zealand, often mark the day with Scottish society dinners, Highland dancing, pipe band performances, whisky tastings, and tartan-themed charity events.
In port towns across various countries, St. Andrew’s Day is also observed as a day of honor for fishermen and sailors. These celebrations may include blessings of boats, maritime processions, communal fish feasts, and prayers for safety at sea.
For more on how St. Andrew became the patron saint of Scotland, click his image in stained glass.