|
Date
|
Event
|
Details
|
|
01
January
|
'Bhliadhna Ur' (New Years
Day). |
The Celtic celebration term
used for New Years Day. |
05
January |
Act of Union for Scotland,
England & Wales (1707). |
The Celtic celebration date
for the union of Scotland, England & Wales in 1707. |
25
January |
Burns Night (Anniversary of
Robbie Burns - 1759). |
The 250th Anniversary of Robbie
Burns birth - 1759. |
01
February |
Imbolic |
The
Celtic festival to welcome the northern Spring. |
17
March |
Lulach 18th King Of Scotland,
son of Macbeth & last King of the Royal House of Moray |
Killed in
battle with Malcolm Ceanmor at Essie in Strathbogie (1058) |
| 25
March |
Robert the Bruce |
Crowned King of Scotland |
01
May |
'Beltain'. |
The
Celtic festival celebrating the "Bright-Half" of the year, the
beginning of the northern summer. |
01
July |
International Tartan Day |
Originated
by Scottish Tartan Society-1972 to celebrate the Repeal of
post-Culloden Tartan Proscription Act on 1/7/1782 |
01
July |
Anniversary of the new Scottish Parliament |
Celebrates
its 7th Anniversary (opened 01/07/1999) |
21
July |
Robert
Burns Died |
Robert
Burns died at Dumfries 1796 |
01
August |
'Lugh
na sadh'. |
The
Celtic harvest festival to welcome the northern Autumn, the
harvest and gathering months. |
05
August |
Sir
William Wallace |
Sir
William Wallace betrayed by Sir John Menteith and handed to the
English (1305) |
15
August |
McBeth
17th King of Scotland |
Killed
in battle with Malcolm Ceanmor at Lumphanan Aberdeenshire (1057) |
23
August |
William Wallace's trial |
Wallace's travesty trial at Westminster & his "Hung, Drawn &
Quartered" Execution at Smithfield, London (1305). This barbaric
act saw the Scots hero's head displayed at London Bridge, the
1st quarter by the open drain at Newcastle, the 2nd at Berwick,
the 3rd at Perth and the 4th at Aberdeen. |
09
September |
Battle
of Flodden Field |
(1513)
The disastrous defeat of a truly united Scots army Highland and
Lowland under King James 4th. Led to the tragic death of the
King and "the Flower of Scotland's" Nobility. |
11
September |
Stirling Bridge |
William Wallace's Victory over the English Army at Stirling
Bridge (1297) |
30
October |
'Feasgar
Samhainn' |
The
Celts believed the gates of the 'Other-World' were opened and
the living could communicate with the dead. christianized to "Hallow'een" |
|
01
November
|
'Samhainn' (Celtic Fire
Festival - Dark Half of the year) Also ‘La na Bliadhna Ure’
(Celtic New Year) and the Christian All Hallows’ Day. |
The Celtic Fire Festival
acknowledging the ‘Dark Half’ of the year (the coming of
Northern winter). It was also the Celtic New Year (‘La na
Bliadhna Ure’) and also the Christian All Hallows’ Day. |
07
November |
Birth
of Robert the Bruce (1274). |
The
Celtic celebration date for the birth of Robert the Bruce in
1274. |
24
December |
'Feasgar
Nollag' (Christmas Eve) |
The
Celtic celebration term used for Christmas Eve. |
25
December |
'Nollag'. (Christmas Day) |
The Celtic celebration term
used for Christmas Day |
31
December |
'Feasgar Challain' or
'Hogmanay' (New Years Eve). |
The Celtic terms used to
describe the celebration of New Years Eve. |
