Burns Night 2027 Is Monday, 25 January: Burns Supper Order of Events and Printable

Burns Night 2027 falls on Monday, 25 January, the birthday of the poet Robert Burns, according to VisitScotland, Scotland’s national tourism organisation. The tourism body lists six steps for a traditional Burns Supper, from welcoming guests to singing Auld Lang Syne. This story sets them out in order, adds a weekday table for the date through 2031 and offers a printable running order for a supper at home.

What is Burns Night?

VisitScotland describes Robert Burns (1759 to 1796) as a Scottish poet and songwriter born in Alloway, Ayrshire, and the son of a tenant farmer. His works include Auld Lang Syne, Tam o’ Shanter, A Red, Red Rose and Address to a Haggis. He also collected and adapted traditional Scottish songs, and Auld Lang Syne, VisitScotland notes, is now sung around the world at New Year.

Burns Night is held on 25 January, his birthday. For a wider look at Scottish dates in the calendar, see our story on St Andrew’s Day 2026 in Scotland.

Burns Supper order of events

This is the running order on VisitScotland’s Burns Night page.

1. Welcome your guests. The evening traditionally begins with guests gathering for a drink before taking their seats.
2. Pipe in the haggis. The haggis is carried into the room in procession, traditionally accompanied by a piper.
3. Address to a Haggis. Burns’ famous poem is performed over the haggis, with plenty of theatrical flourish, before everyone raises a toast.
4. Enjoy the Burns Supper. Haggis, neeps and tatties are the traditional centrepiece.
5. Speeches and poetry. Expect Burns recitations and traditional speeches, including the Immortal Memory celebrating the poet’s life and legacy.
6. Finish with Auld Lang Syne. The evening traditionally ends with guests joining hands to sing.

Print a Burns Supper running order

The printable below puts those six steps on one US Letter sheet, in order. It uses only the steps VisitScotland lists. Pair it with a printable weekly calendar to plan the week around the night, or mark the date on the January printable calendars.

What day is Burns Night from 2027 to 2031?

Burns Night is on 25 January every year, so only the weekday changes. The weekdays below are computed by Fresh Calendars from the fixed date.

Year	Burns Night, 25 January
2027	Monday
2028	Tuesday
2029	Thursday
2030	Friday
2031	Saturday

For 2027, 25 January is a Monday. Bank holiday dates for the year are in our guide to UK bank holidays in 2027.

Burns Night events in Scotland in January 2027

VisitScotland’s Burns Night page lists two events in 2027, both before the night itself.

Event	Place	Date
Burns Big Birthday Bash (a family-friendly ceilidh)	Alloway, South Ayrshire	23 January 2027
Burns an’ a’ that (meet characters from Burns’ world and hear Tam o’ Shanter)	Stirling Castle	24 January 2027

Details are on the VisitScotland page. For other Scottish dates in the winter season, see Edinburgh’s Christmas 2026 dates.