Burns Night

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2023 Date	25 January 2023
2024 Date	25 January 2024

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Robert Burns Night in 2023

Wednesday, 25 Jan

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Burns Night History

Burn's Night seeks to commemorate the birthday and life of one of Scotland’s national poets, Robert Burns. Robert Burns was born 25 January, 1759 in Alloway, Scotland. He found major success at 27 with poems such as To a Louse, To a Mouse, and The Cotter’s Saturday Night. His poetry focused on aspects of farm life, regional experience, traditional culture, class culture, and religious practice. He died in 1796 at 37 years old.

Burn's Night was first held in 1801 by his close friends. An evening supper was held in honour of his life. Today, it is common to enjoy the traditional Scottish dish consisting of haggis (a savoury pudding containing meat, onion, and spices) and scotch whisky. Along with the meal, many people will recite Robert Burn’s poetry. This holiday is recognized by the Scottish Parliament as a key cultural event. It is celebrated annually on 25 January.

Top Tweets for Burns Night -

Updated 04:57

It’s the anniversary of Robert Burns’ (1759-96) birth, and I’m taking a break from prepping this evening’s ‘Address to a Haggis’ (1786) - a small gathering in London - to wish my fellow Scots, wherever you are around the globe, a very happy Burns’ Night! Slàinte mhath! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 https://t.co/XiGiczNff2
— John J Johnston (@JohnJJohnston) January 25, 2023

#OTD Born 1759 Robert Burns (Burns night) 1874 W Somerset Maugham 1882 Virginia Woolf 1901 Mildred Dunnock 1929 Elizabeth Allen 1931 Stig Anderson 1931 Dean Jones 1936 Diana Hyland 1938 Etta James 1939 Angela Thorne 1942 Eusebio 1943 Tobe Hooper 1945 Leigh Taylor-Young https://t.co/0aJHFWNJAb
— CLASSIC MOVIES DAILY (@Bltmovies) January 25, 2023

Last night, I hosted a wonderful #BurnsNight supper, celebrating Robert Burns, Scotland’s national poet, and showcasing the very best of Scottish food and drink. An evening rich in music and poetry - and yes, even a little bawdy in the best Burns tradition! Slàinte Mhath! 🥃🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 https://t.co/IMBXnLO4gT
— Peter Abbott OBE (@FCDOPeterAbbott) January 20, 2023

Burns Night Facts

According to Scotland.org, with the exception of Queen Victoria and Christopher Columbus, there are more statues dedicated to Robert Burns than any other non-religious figure.
The largest collection of Robert Burn’s work is said to be in Glasgow’s Mitchell Library. His work there has been translated into almost 30 different languages.
Robert Burns became the first person to appear on a commemorative bottle of Coca Cola. His likeness was debuted in 2009.