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St. Andrew, Apostle
Also called: Andrew's Day, Patron of Scotland, St. Andrew's Cross
November 30 (fixed)
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The feast of St. Andrew the Apostle (brother of Peter), Patron Saint of Scotland, Greece, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, and many other nations.
Scotland's national flag (the Saltire) depicts his X-shaped cross (crux decussata) on which he is traditionally believed to have been martyred. It usually falls on or around November 30 (fixed).
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At a glance
- Type
- national feast
- Date type
- Fixed (same date every year)
- Regions
- Global, Greece, Russia & Slavic
- Themes
- Apostles
- Liturgical colour
- Red
Common questions
St. Andrew, Apostle is observed on November 30 (fixed). Moveable feasts shift each year; fixed feasts stay on the same calendar date.
The feast of St. Andrew the Apostle (brother of Peter), Patron Saint of Scotland, Greece, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, and many other nations. Scotland's national flag (the Saltire) depicts his X-shaped cross (crux decussata) on which he is traditionally believed to have been martyred. In Scotland, St. Andrew's Day (November 30) is a bank holiday. Celebrated with St. Andrew's Cross imagery, Scottish
It is associated with Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran. It falls in the Advent season of the liturgical year.
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