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Calton Hill throbs as up to 12,000 people join in a ritualised and pantheistic celebration marking the…
Good Friday is part of Easter, a Christian holiday, marking the death of Jesus Christ on the cross.
A Boxing Day Bank Holiday takes place on the 26th December the day after Christmas Day.
Victoria Day is a public holiday in Edinburgh. The day harks back to the heyday of the British Empire, with…
Today is a public holiday in Edinburgh.
It's a local, rather than a national holiday, so many businesses…
A Summer Bank Holiday - one of the general Bank Holidays For Scotland - although not necessarily a public…
A day marking Scotland's patron saint and things Scottish.
A Spring Bank Holiday in Scotland, although in Edinburgh Victoria Day is marked more widely.
Easter Monday is a local public holiday in Edinburgh held on the day after the Christian celebration of…
The new year starts with an extra day off work (for most).
The early May Bank Holiday in Scotland falls on the first Monday of May.
A Christmas Day Bank Holiday takes place on the 25th December if it's a weekday.
Today is the Autumn Public Holiday in Edinburgh.
The Edinburgh Marathon is the second largest marathon in the UK, encompassing several running events over the…
The Hidden Door Festival will be returning this June for a "fina
Hidden Door, a not-for-profit arts organisation run entirely by volunteers, specialises in discovering…
The original Edinburgh International Festival, launched in 1947 as a stage for peace and unity in Europe…
The 2026 Edinburgh International Festival programme
Tickets for Beltane go on sale today.
The Torchlight Procession is one of the annual, headline events in the annual Edinburgh's Hogmanay…