Free calendar · 2027 edition

Scotland 2027: the year at a glance

Scotland is worth visiting in every month, each with its own events and light. Our calendar gathers the dates we plan journeys around in 2027, from whisky festivals and Highland Games to The Open at St Andrews.

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Cover of the MacLean & Bruce Scotland 2027 calendar

Scotland in 2027, month by month

The highlights of each month. The full calendar gives the dates.

January

Burns Night, Celtic Connections and Up Helly Aa. Salmon season opens on the Tay.

February

Six Nations rugby at Murrayfield. Salmon seasons open on the Dee, Tweed and Spey.

March

Scotland v Ireland at Murrayfield. Lengthening days; clocks go forward on the 28th.

April

Edinburgh Science Festival and the Scottish Grand National. Puffins return.

May

Spirit of Speyside, Campbeltown Malts and Fèis Ìle on Islay. Long, light evenings.

June

The Royal Highland Show and midsummer: some 17½ hours of daylight in Edinburgh.

July

The 155th Open at St Andrews and the Genesis Scottish Open at North Berwick.

August

Edinburgh’s festivals and the Tattoo. The grouse season opens on the 12th.

September

The Braemar Gathering. Partridge season, the red deer rut, Distilled in Elgin.

October

Autumn colour, the Royal National Mòd and the pheasant season. Northern lights season begins.

November

St Andrew’s Day on the 30th. Edinburgh’s Christmas opens mid-month.

December

Short, bright days, Christmas, and Edinburgh’s Hogmanay.

Inside the full calendar

Ten illustrated pages to plan a journey around.

Dates and places for the year’s festivals, sport and events, season by season
The whisky year: Spirit of Speyside, Campbeltown Malts, Fèis Ìle, Distilled and the silent season
The sporting seasons: salmon on the Tay, Dee, Spey and Tweed, grouse, partridge, pheasant and red deer
Scottish bank holidays for 2027
Daylight in Edinburgh through the year, and when the clocks change
Which weeks to book early, from The Open to Hogmanay

Some dates follow the usual pattern but had not been announced for 2027 when the calendar was published; these are marked as expected. We confirm every date when we plan your journey.

Build a journey around a date

Whether it is The Open at St Andrews, a week of whisky on Islay or Hogmanay in Edinburgh, we plan private journeys around the moments that matter to you.

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