[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":122},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f1zskpjymbhkda":3},{"kind":4,"country":5,"referenceDate":6,"text":7,"calendar":32,"article":34,"scope":57,"ranges":58,"related":68,"contextual":88},"article","GB","2026-10-19",{"slug":8,"title":9,"description":10,"answer":11,"sections":12,"faq":28},"st-andrews-day-scotland","St Andrew’s Day in Scotland: date and flower ideas","St Andrew’s Day is 30 November in Scotland. Blue and white bouquet ideas for a meal together and the difference between thistles and sea holly.","Scotland celebrates St Andrew’s Day on 30 November. If you are sharing a meal you could bring a small bouquet of blue sea holly with white lisianthus. It is an idea for bringing the colours of the Scottish flag to the gathering. The thistle is Scotland’s floral emblem; the sea holly in our flower guide is a different plant.",[13,18,23],{"title":14,"paragraphs":15},"Celebrating Scotland on 30 November",[16,17],"St Andrew is Scotland’s patron saint, and his day brings celebrations of music, dancing and food. The date is 30 November every year. Local events may follow their own programme.","The calendar keeps the celebration on that date even when a weekend bank holiday is replaced by a weekday. If your meal is on a different date order the flowers for when you will meet.",{"title":19,"paragraphs":20},"The Scottish thistle and sea holly for a bouquet",[21,22],"The thistle is an emblem of Scotland. The sea holly in this guide is Eryngium planum. Its blue flower heads resemble a thistle, but it belongs to the Apiaceae family. We suggest it for its shape and colour without identifying it as the national emblem.","For a blue and white bouquet you could combine a few stems of sea holly with white lisianthus. For a softer look choose lisianthus alone and bring in the blue through a card or wrapping. These are gift ideas rather than a required traditional arrangement.",{"title":24,"paragraphs":25},"A gift that leaves room for the meal",[26,27],"You could order “A small bouquet of blue sea holly and white lisianthus to bring to a St Andrew’s Day meal. Please keep it low and include a vase we can put on a side table.” Add your budget and the date you will meet. If the flowers change keep the size you need.","Fresh sea holly can have a faint manure-like smell. If it will sit near the food assess the actual stems or choose lisianthus without sea holly. If you prefer dried sea holly order a dried arrangement separate from the fresh bouquet. The flower guide helps you choose between the two formats.",[29],{"question":30,"answer":31},"Where does this occasion appear in the calendar?","Under the United Kingdom as Scotland · Regional. It is included when you select all occasions or Scotland, also alongside UK national occasions. It is excluded from the UK national-only filter and from the Wales selection.",{"occasionId":33,"countryCode":5},"gb-st-andrews-day",{"id":33,"category":35,"imageId":36,"name":37,"imageAlt":38,"territoryLabel":39,"sources":40},"occasions","eryngium","St Andrew’s Day in Scotland","Blue sea holly with oval flower heads and narrow pointed bracts against dark green","Scotland · Regional",[41,45,49,53],{"url":42,"label":43,"claim":44},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.scotland.org\u002Fevents\u002Fst-andrews-day\u002Fwho-was-st-andrew","Scotland.org · Who was St Andrew?","Annual 30 November, Scotland’s patron saint and celebrations with music, dancing and food. Does not establish a flower-giving tradition.",{"url":46,"label":47,"claim":48},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.visitscotland.com\u002Fthings-to-do\u002Fattractions\u002Fhistoric","VisitScotland · Scottish culture and history","Thistle as floral emblem, blue and white Saltire and 30 November celebrations. Sea holly\u002Flisianthus is an editorial choice, not identification of the emblem or a required species.",{"url":50,"label":51,"claim":52},"https:\u002F\u002Fplants.ces.ncsu.edu\u002Fplants\u002Feryngium-planum\u002F","NC State Extension · Eryngium planum","Apiaceae, blue heads resembling thistles, cutting\u002Fdrying and a faint smell in fresh flowers. Does not establish Scottish November supply or identify the national emblem.",{"url":54,"label":55,"claim":56},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mygov.scot\u002Fscotland-bank-holidays","mygov.scot · Public and bank holidays","30 November 2026 and weekday substitution for a weekend bank holiday. Does not move the cultural calendar date or guarantee closure or delivery.","Scotland",[59,62,65],{"start":60,"end":60,"startLabel":61,"endLabel":61},"2026-11-30","30 November 2026",{"start":63,"end":63,"startLabel":64,"endLabel":64},"2027-11-30","30 November 2027",{"start":66,"end":66,"startLabel":67,"endLabel":67},"2028-11-30","30 November 2028",[69,78],{"article":70,"reason":76,"primary":77},{"id":36,"category":71,"imageId":36,"path":72,"name":73,"title":74,"description":75,"imageAlt":38},"flowers","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Fsea-holly\u002F","Sea holly","When to give sea holly","Sea holly for a thank-you or Father’s Day. Choose its blue texture, consider the smell and plan a fresh or dried gift with different care needs.","We suggest blue sea holly for a small bouquet to bring to a St Andrew’s Day meal. It adds texture and colour. It is not Scotland’s emblematic thistle.",true,{"article":79,"reason":86,"primary":87},{"id":80,"category":71,"imageId":80,"path":81,"name":82,"title":83,"description":84,"imageAlt":85},"lisianthus","\u002Fen\u002Fflowers\u002Flisianthus\u002F","Lisianthus","When to give lisianthus","How to choose lisianthus for an anniversary or thank-you. How it differs from roses and peonies and how to agree on a substitution.","Lavender lisianthus with a bud against a dark green background","White lisianthus softens a blue and white arrangement. You can also choose it alone for a bouquet without sea holly near the table.",false,[89,101,109,114],{"id":90,"category":35,"imageId":91,"path":92,"name":93,"title":94,"description":95,"imageAlt":96,"territoryLabel":39,"ruleLabel":97,"scope":98,"regionCodes":99},"gb-burns-night","red-rose","\u002Fen\u002Funited-kingdom\u002Foccasions\u002Fburns-night-scotland\u002F","Burns Night in Scotland","Burns Night in Scotland: date and flowers for supper","Burns Night is 25 January. 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