Saint Andrew's Day, also known as Andermas, is
the feast
day of Andrew
the Apostle. It is celebrated on 30 November. Saint
Andrew's Day (Scots: Saunt
Andra's Day, Scottish
Gaelic: Là Naomh Anndrais)
is Scotland's
official national
day. It has been a national holiday in Romania since 2015. Saint Andrew is the
disciple in the New Testament who
introduced his brother, the Apostle Peter,
to Jesus as
the Messiah
In Scotland, and many countries with Scottish
connections, Saint Andrew's Day is marked with a celebration of Scottish
culture, and with traditional Scottish food and music. In Scotland the day is
also seen as the start of a season of Scottish winter festivals encompassing
Saint Andrew's Day, Hogmanay and Burns Night.[14] There are week-long
celebrations in the town of St Andrews and in some other Scottish cities
Scotch Broth is a traditional Scottish soup recipe,
often served during Scotland's St. Andrew's Day feast in November. A hearty
winter soup to keep you warm even on the coldest days
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