Special Days
Other countries go crazy at Halloween. Here, Bonfire Night, aka Guy Fawkes Night, is marked with fiery…
Remembrance Sunday is the main day of observance for the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and of…
Launched in 2013, TradFest is Edinburgh’s main multi-arts festival dedicated to Scottish culture, traditional…
The Winter Solstice, the point at which we are tilted furthest away from the Sun in Earth's Northern hemisp
A Boxing Day Bank Holiday takes place on the 26th December the day after Christmas Day.
One of two Scottish Bank Holidays that are observed at the beginning of January.
The Summer Solstice is generally known as the longest day in the year, and conversely sees the least amount
The early May Bank Holiday in Scotland falls on the first Monday of May.
Good Friday is part of Easter, a Christian holiday, marking the death of Jesus Christ on the cross.
Victoria Day is a public holiday in Edinburgh. The day harks back to the heyday of the British Empire, with…
Scotland marks the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla at the end of E
Edinburgh Castle will be lit up green on the lon
To mark the occasion of the state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, a public holiday has been declared today.
The Beltane Fire Society is best known for the Beltane Fire Festiva
Scottish Ensemble's inaugural touring edition of Concerts for a Summer’s Night comes to Edinburgh on the Su
Edinburgh is marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee today with a variety of celebrations over the four-day lo
Edinburgh Castle will join cities around the British Commonwealth in lighting a fiery beacon to mark the Qu
Buy Nothing Day advocates want shoppers to take a break on the traditionally busiest day of the year.
Armistice Day, also known as Remembrance Day, or Poppy Day, commemorates the sacrifices of members of the…