The special day in Scottish calendars celebrates Robert Burns’ birthday of January 25, with people coming together to recite poetry by the legendary Bard, sing his songs, drink whisky and enjoy haggis, neeps and tatties.
We’ve found some great photos of Edinburgh celebrations of the Ayrshire poet’s birthday over the years and some rather strange events taking place to mark the occasion, including a haggis being piped onto a flight from the city to London in the 60s.
We also found photos of a Burns Supper on Arthur’s Seat, Scotland’s rugby stars enjoying our traditional dish, a reverend with a pile of holy haggis, local residents heading to Moscow for a Burns Night celebration, and kind supermarket staff feeding the homeless on Burns Night.
9. Worth a try
Scotland's rugby captain Andy Nicol, centre, with teammates Jon Petrie and James McLaren in traditional Scottish dress to celebrate Burns Night during a press call to announce the squad to play France in the Six Nations in 2001. | TSPL Photo: National World
10. Having a party
Captain A M Campbell addresses the haggis at a Burns Supper at Leith Burns Club, Edinburgh, in 1970. | TSPL Photo: National World
11. Supper time
The Haggis being piped in by John Simpson at the Evening News Burn's Supper in 1998. | TSPL Photo: National World
12. Haggis from heaven
The Reverend James Currie, a popular Burns Night speaker, with a pile of haggis at the Halls of Broxburn factory in January 1983. | TSPL Photo: National World