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Visiting Edinburgh
The new year starts with an extra day off work (for most).
Today is a public holiday in Edinburgh.
It's a local, rather than a national holiday, so many businesses…
Victoria Day is a public holiday in Edinburgh. The day harks back to the heyday of the British Empire, with…
A Spring Bank Holiday in Scotland, although in Edinburgh Victoria Day is marked more widely.
Good Friday is part of Easter, a Christian holiday, marking the death of Jesus Christ on the cross.
A Christmas Day Bank Holiday takes place on the 25th December if it's a weekday.
The early May Bank Holiday in Scotland falls on the first Monday of May.
A day marking Scotland's patron saint and things Scottish.
Today is the Autumn Public Holiday in Edinburgh.
A Summer Bank Holiday - one of the general Bank Holidays For Scotland - although not necessarily a public…
A Boxing Day Bank Holiday takes place on the 26th December the day after Christmas Day.
The Edinburgh Marathon is the second largest marathon in the UK, encompassing several running events over the…
Hidden Door, a not-for-profit arts organisation run entirely by volunteers, specialises in discovering…
The original Edinburgh International Festival, launched in 1947 as a stage for peace and unity in Europe…
The Hidden Door Festival will be returning this June for a "fina
The 2026 Edinburgh International Festival programme
Tickets for Beltane go on sale today.
The Torchlight Procession is one of the annual, headline events in the annual Edinburgh's Hogmanay…
Castle of Light is back for its third year, telling
Castle of Light returns for its sixth year in 2025, transforming Edinburgh Castle's walls, buildings and ra