St Andrew´s Day

St Andrew has been recognized as the patron saint of Scotland since the ninth century. He is said to have died bound to an “X” shaped cross, so this shape is now reflected in the Scottish flag, known as the Saltire.

According to a legend, a monk called Regulus brought relics of St Andrew to Scotland where he was given land to build a church by a Pictish king. That place grew into the town of St Andrew's, where the cathedral became a place of religious pilgrimage.

St Andrew's Day is a bank holiday in Scotland, a calebration of Scottish culture with traditional Scottish food, music and dance. In Edinburgh, there is a week of celebrations, musical entertainment and traditional ceilidh dancing (couples dancing in circles or sets)