Scotland's official national day, Saunt Andra's Day in Scots or Là Naomh Anndrais in Gaelic, is the feast day of Andrew the Apostle, a disciple in the New Testament and brother of Apostle Peter.

An official bank holiday in Scotland, the holiday is feted with a celebrations of Scottish culture, traditional recitations, meals, drink, and rollicking ceilidh.

Celebrations of St. Andrew’s Day began in 1320 when St. Andrew officially became the patron saint of Scotland as the country declared its independence from England with the signing of The Declaration of Arbroath.