Selkirk Common Riding: on the 18th of June, the town of Selkirk along with other parts of the country remember the Battle of Flodden on September 9, 1513. The day is marked with a ceremony known as the ‘Riding the Marches’.

Burns Night: Robbie Burns is Scotland’s most famous poet and usually on the 25th of June (his birthday), the great man is honoured across the country, with locals getting together with friends and family to enjoy eating haggis and supping a few drams of whisky, while some of the most famous poems are recited.

Halloween: for the Celts, the 31st of October was significant because it was the last day of their calendar year. These days kids dress up as ghosts and ghouls and carve lanterns from turnips, while later in the day adults head for spookily themed parties.