Burns Night 2027 falls on Monday, January 25, 2027. Every year on this date Scotland — and Scots around the world — honour their national poet, Robert Burns, with a Burns Supper. Watch the live Burns Night countdown.
When is Burns Night 2027?
Burns Night is held on January 25, the birthday of Robert Burns, who was born in Alloway in 1759. In 2027 that date is a Monday. Suppers are often held on the nearest weekend too, so clubs and households pick a convenient evening around the 25th.
Who was Robert Burns?
Robert Burns is Scotland's national bard. Though he died at just 37, he left a body of work — including Auld Lang Syne, Tam o' Shanter and To a Mouse — that made him a global symbol of Scottish identity. The first Burns Supper was held by his friends around 1801, and the tradition has spread worldwide ever since.
The Burns Supper, in order
- Welcome and the Selkirk Grace — guests are seated and grace is said.
- Piping in the haggis — the haggis is carried in to bagpipes and saluted with Burns's "Address to a Haggis".
- The meal — haggis with neeps (swede) and tatties (potato), with a dram of Scotch whisky.
- Toasts and recitals — the "Toast to the Lassies" and reply, and readings of Burns's poems.
- Auld Lang Syne — everyone joins hands to close the night.
Count down to Burns Night
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