St Andrew’s Day Events around the world
With over 50 million people around the globe claiming Scottish descent, not to mention current Scottish nationals currently living and working abroad, it's little wonder that St. Andrew's Day celebrations extend beyond Scotland's borders.
This year, there are some fantastic events taking place all around the world celebrating Scottish heritage and traditions. Here are just a few of them:
Australia
17 November 2012
St. Andrew's Supper Dance, Blue Mountain Scots - Blaxland, New South Wales
24 November 2012
The Murrayfield Ball, The Murrayfield Society - Sydney, NSW
24 November 2012
St. Andrew's Day Dinner - Strathfieldsaye, VIC
24 & 25 November 2012
South Queensland St. Andrew's Day Highland Dancing Championships -Brisbane, QLD
1 December 2012
St. Andrew's Ball, Saint Andrew Society of Western Australia - Perth, WA
New Zealand
10 November 2012
Hororata Highland Games - Hororata
25 November 2012
St. Andrew's Day Celebration - Wellington
25 November 2012
St. Andrew's Day Celebration, Victoria University of Wellington's Scottish Interest Group - Wellington
Canada
23 November 2012
St. Andrew's Ball, St. Andrew's Society of Quebec - Quebec
24 November 2012
St. Andrew's Ball, St. Andrew's Society - Toronto
24 November 2012
Feast of St Andrew, New Brunswick Scottish Cultural Association – New Brunswick
30 November 2012
Ceilidh Dance, Scottish Cultural Centre – Vancouver
30 November 2012
142nd Annual St. Andrew's Society of Winnipeg Dinner - Winnipeg, MB
USA
10 November 2012
St. Andrew’s Banquet and Ball, The St. Andrew’s Society of Colorado – Colorado
10 November 2012
St Andrew’s Day 63rd Annual Tartan Ball, Saint Andrew Society - Washington
16 November 2012
255th St. Andrew's Society Annual Banquet, St. Andrew’s Society of the State of New York – New York
16 November 2012
St. Andrew's Day Dinner, The Scottish Society of Greater St. Louis - St. Louis, MO
16 November 2012
‘The Feast of the Haggis’ Anniversary Dinner, Chicago Scots – Chicago, IL
17 November 2012
St. Andrew's Dinner, Scottish-American Society of the Southern Tier - New York
17 November 2012
St. Andrew's Day Celebration & Ball, the Caledonian Society of Cincinnati - Concinnati, OH
17 November 2012
St. Andrew’s Dinner and Dance, The Scottish Society of Dallas – Dallas
17 November 2012
St. Andrew's Dinner, Caledonian Society of Arizona - Pheonix, Arizona
17 November 2012
St. Andrew's Day Ball, St. Andrew's Society of Oakland - Pleasonton, CA
17 November 2012
38th Annual St. Andrew’s Banquet – West Des Moines, IA
17 November 2012
St. Andrew's Day Dinner, St. Andrew's Society of Atlanta - Atlanta, GA
17 November 2012
42nd Annual Dinner, St. Andrew's Society of the Eastern Shore - St. Michaels, MD
17 November 2012
St. Andrew's DInner and Dance, Scottish Society of Dalls - Richardson, TX
17 November 2012
Annual St. Andrew's Day Dinner & Gala, Scots' Charitable Society of Boston - Norwood, BA
24 November 2012
St. Andrew's Day Ball & Auction, St. Andrew's Society of Utah - Salt Lake City, UT
27 November 2012
St. Andrew’s Day Supper, Scottish Society of Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania
28 November 2012
St. Andrew's Day Ball / Dinner, Scottish Society of the Treasure Coast - Vero Beach, FL
30 November - 1 December 2012
A celebration of St. Andrew as part of the 42nd annual Scottish Christmas Walk Weekend - Alexandria, VA
30 November 2012
St. Andrew's Dinner, The Scottish Club of Tulsa - Oklahoma City, OK
30 November 2012
St. Andrew's Day Tea, The Memphis Scottish Society - Memphis, TN
30 November 2012
AGM & St. Andrew's Day Celebration, New York Caledonian Club - New York
30 November 2012
St. Andrew's Day Gathering, St. Andrew's Society of Maine - Falmouth, ME
30 November 2012
St. Andrew's Day Dinner, St. Andrew's Society of Los Angeles - North Hollywood, CA
30 November 2012
Texas Day of Scots, Scottish Society of San Antonio - San Antonia, TX
30 November 2012
St. Andrew's Day Celebration, St. Andrew's Society of Boston - Troy, MI
1 December 2012
St. Andrew's Ball & Dinner, The Thistle & Ghillies Scottish Country Dancers - Boise, ID
1 December 2012
St. Andrew's Day Dinner, Caledonian Society of Alabama - Pelham, Alabama
1 December 2012
Feast of the Haggis, St Andrew’s Society of Tampa Bay - Tampa Bay
1 December 2012
St. Andrew's Banquet and Ball, St. Andrew's Society of San Francisco - San Francisco, CA
2 December 2012
St. Andrew's Luncheon, Scottish Heritage Society – Rochester
Europe
17 November 2012
St Andrew’s Night Children’s Charity Ball, The Caledonia Society Bonn - Bonn
23 November 2012
St. Andrew’s Dinner , Viams Caledonian Society - Brussels
24 November 2012
St. Andrew’s Night Ball, St. Andrew’s Society of Denmark – Copenhagen
24 November 2012
St. Andrew’s Charity Ball, St. Andrew’s Society of Netherlands – Den Haag
UK
24 November 2012
St. Andrew's Night Ceilidh, Cambridge Scottish Society – Cambridge
24 November 2012
St Andrew’s Night, The Scots' Society of St. Andrew – Bedford
29 November 2012
St Andrews Buffet Dance, Bournemouth Caledonian Society – Dorset
30 November 2012
St. Andrew's Night Dinner, Exeter & District Caledonian Society – Exeter
30 November 2012
St. Andrew’s Day Ball, Scots in London - London
1 December 2012
St. Andrew’s Evening, Huntingdon and District Caledonian Society - Huntingdon
Rest of the World
17 November 2012
St Andrew’s Day Supper, Manila St Andrews Society – Makati
22 November 2012
St. Andrew’s Ball, Caledonian Society - Dubai
24 November 2012
St. Andrew's Day Ball, The Caledonian society of Bermuda - Bermuda
1 December 2012
The Annual St. Andrew’s Ball, The Bangkok St. Andrew's Society – Bangkok