Scottish Holidays
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS Celebration of Celtic Music and Culture (12 January) Robert Burns Birthday (25 January) Aphelio (Up-Helly-Aa) Walpurgis Night (30 April) Independence Day of Scotland (24 June) St. Andrew's Day (30 November) CELEBRATION OF CELTIC MUSIC AND CULTURE On January 12, Celtic culture festivals are held in many countries, including Scotland for St. Patrick's Day. And from January 12 to 30, Celtic Connections takes place in Glasgow. For 19 days and nights, viewers can attend over 200 events dedicated to Celtic culture and music. The festival features artists from the UK, Canada, USA, France and Spain. In addition to stunning concerts, Celtic Connections presents Talk Shows and Debates, in which Ian Andersen, famed BBC Scotland presenter, talks to renowned musicians. In France, in Lorient (province of Brittany), at the beginning of August, the largest festival of Celtic culture has been taking place for 35 years, a grandiose get-together, which the British themselves call emvod ar geited (Celtic assembly). For ten days the city turns into a huge stage, where the descendants of the Gauls, Britons, Scots, Gallats, Picts, Gaels, Erins perform.