Articles about 'St. Andrew's Day'
February 11th, 2010
A while ago, we asked about gift giving traditions around the world. Nicola Holdsworth wrote to us from the UK telling us about British holiday and gift-giving traditions. Here’s what she wrote…
We give horseshoes for marriage, oranges form part of the Christingle celebration, usually with candles and ribbon. 21st birthdays are sometimes...
November 29th, 2005
St. Andrew’s Day is celebrated in Scotland on November 30th. He’s the patron saint of Scotland (and Russia and Greece too). The Scottish flag is actually the cross of St. Andrew. The legend is that he went to Greece to spread Christianity and was crucified on a cross in the shape of...
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