Special Days
The Chinese New Year in Edinburgh is the largest celebration of its kind in Scotland.
Buildings and private gardens, many off-bounds to the general public during the rest of the year, throw ope
Today is a public holiday in Edinburgh.
It's a local holiday, so many businesses will not adhere to it.…
Easter Monday is a local public holiday in Edinburgh held on the day after the Christian celebration of…
Easter Sunday is the most important Christian festival in the year, marking the resurrection of Jesus Chris
A Summer Bank Holiday - one of the general Bank Holidays For Scotland - although not necessarily a public…
Edinburgh Castle turns green before going black, and landmarks across
Inspired by St Andrew himself, ‘Fisherman’s Feast’ has received support through Scotland’s Winter Festivals…
Thousands of free tickets to historic visitor attractions from the Border Abbeys to Skara Brae and Maeshowe…
Beginning with St Andrew’s Day and running through to Burns Night, the Scottish Storytelling Centre in…
Run or walk 1k, 5k or 10k in the stunning surroundings of Holyrood Park, and get into the Christmas spirit…
Jan de Vries naturopathic health store celebrates its first year anniversary in Edinburgh's West End with a…
A Spoonful of Vintage celebrates its fifth birthday with a fantastic line-up of hand-picked, authentic…
International Women's Day celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women across…
Chocolates, flowers, romantic getaways, candlelit dinners, cinema dates and holding hands in the
Disabled Access Day is a national event.
A Spring Bank Holiday in Scotland, although in Edinburgh Victoria Day is marked more widely.
The new year starts with an extra day off work (for most).
Two ceilidh dances, celebrating St Andrew's Day, with serial ceilidh dance organiser and caller Ken Gourlay,…
Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), Scottish essayist, poet, man of letters, novelist and travel writer,…