St Andrew's Day: Explained, a little.

St Andrew's Day on November 30th celebrates Scotland's patron saint, who was actually born in Galilee around 5 BC but wasn't designated as Scotland's patron until the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320; he is also the patron saint of Greece, Russia, Barbados, and Amalfi in Italy, and celebrations include ceilidhs, traditional music, and dishes like haggis, neeps, and tatties.