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Burns Night
A supper for the poet Robert Burns: the haggis piped in, the Address read, whisky toasts and poems.
When is Burns Night in 2027?
Burns Night 2027 is on Monday, 25 January 2027. Other years: 2026, Sunday, 25 January 2026; 2028, Tuesday, 25 January 2028.
About Burns Night
Burns Night, on 25 January, marks the birthday of Robert Burns, the national poet of Scotland, born in 1759. Burns Suppers are held in homes, clubs and halls in Scotland and by Scots around the world. The evening has a set order: the guests are welcomed, and a grace, the Selkirk Grace, is said. The haggis, a savoury pudding of sheep's offal, oatmeal, onion and spices, is carried in on a platter, led by a piper, and the host recites Burns's "Address to a Haggis" and cuts it open with a knife with the line "Gie her a haggis". It is served with neeps and tatties, mashed swede and potato, and washed down with whisky. Toasts, songs, and recitals of his poems follow, ending with "Auld Lang Syne".
Burns Night dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Burns Night date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday, 25 January 2026 |
| 2027 | Monday, 25 January 2027 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, 25 January 2028 |
What is eaten
- haggis
- neeps and tatties
- cranachan
- whisky
Also part of it, and being written: Haggis (The dish of the evening.), Address to a Haggis (The poem recited.), Auld Lang Syne (The song that closes the night.), Robert Burns (The poet honoured.).
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Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Burns supper" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.