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Celebrate 251 years of Burns' Night in 2010.
Burns Night is celebrated annually in Scotland on or around January 25. It commemorates the life of the poet Robert Burns, who was born on January 25, 1759. The day also celebrates Burns' contribution to Scottish culture. Burns' best-known work is "Auld Lang Syne".

What do people do?

It is tradition to hold a Burns' supper around Burns' Night. Some events will be formal, whilst others will be less formal. The evening centres on the entrance of the haggis on a large platter to the sound of a piper playing bagpipes. When the haggis is on the table, the host reads the "Address to a Haggis", which is an ode that Robert Burns wrote to the Scottish dish. At the end of the reading, the haggis is ceremonially sliced into two pieces and the meal begins.

The Burns Supper, which consists of traditional Scottish cuisine: cock-a-leekie soup as the starter, Haggis, neeps (Parsnips) & tatties (Potatoes) for the main course and Clootie Dumpling for dessert.

You'll find lots of hotels offering Burns' Night suppers up and down the country!