Saint Andrew’s Name Day Wishes

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On November 30, under the Revised Julian calendar of the OCU and UGCC, Ukraine celebrates the feast of Saint Andrew the First-Called (Old Style communities — December 13). It is the name day of everyone named Andrii (Andrew), and the evening before, November 29, is Andrew’s Eve with parties, the “kalyta” honey cake and girls’ fortune-telling. Here you will find name day wishes for Andrew — short, heartfelt, for a friend, husband, son and colleague, poems and holiday traditions.

General name day wishes are in our name day wishes, and a week later comes St. Nicholas Day.

Short name day wishes for Andrew

• Happy Name Day, Andrew! May your guardian angel always be by your side.
• Happy name day! Health, luck and self-belief.
• Happy Name Day, Andrew! May everything you do succeed and your dreams come true.
• Happy Saint Andrew’s Day! Peace, kindness and happiness.
• Happy name day, Andrew! May fate be generous to you.
• Happy Name Day! Strength of spirit like that of the holy apostle.

Heartfelt name day wishes

• Andrew, happy name day! Saint Andrew the First-Called was the first to answer the call — may you also have the courage to be first in doing good. I wish you health, peace and joy.
• Happy name day! May your heavenly patron protect you on the road, help you in your work and give you wisdom in your decisions.
• Happy Name Day, Andrew! May your life have more bright days, loyal people and reasons to smile.

For a friend

• My friend, happy name day! Thank you for always being there. May luck never turn away from you and may you never run out of friends.
• Andrew, happy name day! I wish you new adventures, good health and many more celebrations together.
• Happy name day, brother! May everything you plan come true easily.

For your husband, son or dad

• My love, happy name day! You are my rock and my joy. May your angel protect you, and I will always be by your side.
• Son, happy name day! May Saint Andrew lead you on the right path and give you strength for good deeds.
• Dad, happy name day! Thank you for your wisdom and care. I wish you health and many long, happy years.

For a colleague

• Andrew, happy name day! Success at work, good health and a great mood.
• Happy name day! Thank you for your professionalism and support. May your guardian angel help you with every project.

Name day poems for Andrew

Happy Name Day, dear Andrew!
May every dream of yours come true,
May your guardian angel guide your way
And bring you happiness each day!

Happy Saint Andrew’s Day to you,
May every day be bright and new,
May hope and faith fill up your heart
And joy and luck never depart!

Andrew’s Eve traditions

• Kalyta — a big honey cake hung from the ceiling that people try to bite without laughing.
• Vechornytsi — young people gather to sing and joke.
• Girls’ fortune-telling about their future — today mostly as fun games.
• Everyone named Andrii is congratulated on the saint’s day — November 30.

Gift ideas for men are in our birthday wishes for a man, and for friends — in our birthday wishes for a male friend.

Flowers for Andrew’s Day

On Andrew’s Eve, young men often give flowers to girls, and the wives and mothers of those celebrating receive bouquets as part of the family holiday. Red roses suit this classic gesture.

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More ideas in our roses and flowers for men collections.

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Andrii means “brave”: wishes of courage

Andrii comes from the Greek “andreios”, “manly” or “brave”. According to tradition, St Andrew the First-Called visited the hills of Kyiv and foretold a great city there, so the name is special for Ukrainians. Wishes for Andrii:

• “Andrii, may courage help you in everything and kindness make you stronger.”
• “Wishing you to be first in your work and closest to your family.”
• “May great achievements grow on your own ‘hills’.”

FAQ

When is Andrew’s name day?

November 30, according to the Revised Julian calendar of the OCU and UGCC. Old Style communities celebrate on December 13.

When is Andrew’s Eve?

The evening before the feast — November 29 (Old Style — December 12).

What gift suits Andrew on his name day?

A name icon or card, a book, something for his hobby, and a bouquet for the family’s festive table.

Another popular name day is Olha’s name day (July 11).

Winter name days — our name day wishes for Tetiana.

Another men’s name day: Volodymyr’s name day (15 July).

Read also: birthday wishes for Andrii.

Author: Maria Svitlovir

Graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Biology and Medicine (2001). BSc in Biology, MSc in Horticulture. Writes about plants, works at a garden centre selecting and repotting plants, and contributes to plant reference guides.

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