Burns Night
VisitScotland identifies Burns Night on 25 January as the annual celebration of Robert Burns’s life and work.
Date and recurrence
25 January annually
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Scotland and international Burns-supper tradition. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Sources
- VisitScotland — Burns NightNational Tourism Authority
Frequently asked questions
When is Burns Night?
25 January annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 25 January.
Does Burns Night fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Burns Night an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Scotland and international Burns-supper tradition. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Burns Night?
The stored designation basis is: VisitScotland identifies Burns Night on 25 January as the annual celebration of Robert Burns’s life and work.. Supporting provenance includes VisitScotland — Burns Night. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Burns Night international or country-specific?
The record has international or global institutional scope: Scotland and international Burns-supper tradition. That does not mean every country treats the date as a public holiday or observes it in the same way.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.
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