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St Andrew's Day Scottish Gaelic Phrases
Là Naomh Anndra
St Andrew's Day is called "Là Naomh Anndra" in Scottish Gaelic. The phrase to know first is "Alba gu bràth!" (Scotland forever!).
St Andrew's Day, Scotland's national day on 30 November, is Là Naomh Anndra in Gaelic. Below are the names for the saint and the day, the flag, and the rallying cry.
Greetings
Alba gu bràth!
Scotland forever!
The rallying cry.
Useful words
Là Naomh Anndra
St Andrew's Day
Also written Là Naomh Anndrais, with the genitive.
Naomh Anndra
Saint Andrew
The patron saint of Scotland.
bratach na croise
the saltire, St Andrew's cross
Literally "the flag of the cross".
The history of Là Naomh Anndra
Saint Andrew's Day is the feast day of Andrew the Apostle, celebrated on 30 November. It is Scotland's official national day; in Scottish Gaelic it is Là Naomh Anndrais or Latha Naomh Anndra. In 2006 the Scottish Parliament passed the St Andrew's Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007, which made it an official bank holiday.
Common questions
What is St Andrew's Day in Gaelic?
Là Naomh Anndra, also written Là Naomh Anndrais.
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Sources
Every phrase and fact on this page was checked against the sources below. Last checked 2026-10-20.
- Wikipedia
- LearnGaelic dictionary: entry 42848
- LearnGaelic dictionary: entry 42847
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- LearnGaelic dictionary: entry 80613
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