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Burns Night is the day (and night) that the life of Robert Burns is commemorated, particularly in Scotland. Each year it is on Burns' birthday, 25 January. People around the world have Burns Suppers.

At Burns Suppers, Scottish people have many certain traditions as eating haggis and people say poems that have been written by Robert Burns. These consist of To a Mouse, Address to the Haggis and many others. There is always a part in the Burns Supper when boys jokingly make fun of the girls. This is called 'Toast to the Lassies' However, the girls have the last laugh as they do the same to the boys. This is called 'Reply From the Lassies'

Images for kids

  • 'Birth of Burns' programme, Newcastle - 1859-01-25

    Programme for an 1859 'Birth of Burns' event, held at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England (transcription)

  • Cullen Skink

    Cullen skink soup

  • RCMP Pipe Band piping in the Haggus

    Piping in the haggis

  • Bringing in the haggis

    Bringing in the haggis

  • 'To a Haggis', Robert Burns, Edinburgh Edition 1787

    To a Haggis. (Edinburgh Edition 1787)

  • Bob Purdie addressing haggis 20040124 (cropped)

    Addressing the haggis

  • HaggisDinner

    A cooked haggis

  • Haggis1

    Haggis, neeps and tatties on a plate.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Noche de Burns para niños

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