MAJOR EVENTS SCOTLAND

Major Events in Scotland 2025

JANUARY
01 Jan: New Year’s Day (Bank Holiday)
02 Jan: Bank Holiday

FEBRUARY
26 Feb – 09 Mar: Glasgow Film Festival

APRIL
05 – 20 Apr: Edinburgh Science Festival
05 – 20 Apr: Edinburgh International Science Festival 
11 – 15 Apr: Edinburgh International Harp Festival
18 Apr: Good Friday (Bank Holiday)
20 Apr: Easter
21 Apr: Bank Holiday
30 Apr – 05 May: Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival

MAY
02 – 12 May: Edinburgh Tradfest (Music)
05 May: Early May Bank Holiday
17 May: World Whisky Day
22 – 25 May: Orkney Folk Festival
24 May – 01 Jun: Edinburgh International Children’s Festival
26 May: Spring Break Holiday
30 May – 27 Sep: Pitlochry Festival Theatre (repertory theatre, 10 minutes from Knockendarroch)

JUNE
09 Jun: Whit Monday (Bank Holiday)
19 – 22 Jun: Royal Highland Show, Edinburgh (Agriculture)
20 – 27 Jun: St Magnus International Festival, Orkney (Arts Festival)
25 – 29 Jun: East Neuk Festival, Fife (Music and more)
28 – 29 Jun: Scottish Traditional Boat Festival, Portsoy

JULY
09 – 13 Jul: Scottish Open, The Renaissance Club, North Berwick (Golf)
11 – 13 Jul: TRNSMT Festival, Glasgow (Outdoor Music Festival)
11 – 20 Jul: Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival

AUGUST
01 – 23 Aug: Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
01 – 24 Aug: Edinburgh International Festival (music, theatre, opera and dance)
01 – 25 Aug: Edinburgh Art Festival
01 – 25 Aug: Edinburgh Fringe Festival
04 Aug:  August Bank Holiday
09 – 24 Aug: Edinburgh International Book Festival
16 Aug: Stirling Highland Games
21 – 24 Aug: Blair Castle Horse Trials, Perthshire (near Knockendarroch)
24 – 27 Aug: Ladies Scottish Open, Dundonald Links, Ayrshire, S. of Glasgow (Golf)

OCTOBER
02 – 05 Oct: Alfred Dunhill Links Championships, St Andrews, Carnoustie, Kingsbarns
11 – 12 Oct: Comic Con Scotland, Edinburgh

NOVEMBER
11 Nov:  Remembrance Day (World War I)

DECEMBER
01 Dec: St Andrews Day (Bank Holiday)
25 Dec:  Christmas
26 Dec:  Boxing Day (Bank Holiday)
31 Dec ‘25 – 01 Jan ‘26:  Hogmanay