2026 Tartan Day Celebrations

**cessna152towser** · 15th January 26, 11:52 AM

"Tartan Day", is apparently some sort of event when North Americans of Scottish Heritage dress up in kilts etc and hold a parade in New York, USA.
Usually held in early April.
Sorry, but as a Scot living in Scotland I have no personal interest in it, but photos of the event from our North American friends are always welcome here on the forum.

**DCampbell16B** · 15th January 26, 03:04 PM

I believe the biggest parade is in NYC. However, there are other events of which the diaspora partake.

**Canadian Vet** · 16th January 26, 11:56 AM

Originally Posted by cessna152towser

"Tartan Day", is apparently some sort of event when North Americans of Scottish Heritage dress up in kilts etc and hold a parade in New York, USA.
Usually held in early April.
Sorry, but as a Scot living in Scotland I have no personal interest in it, but photos of the event from our North American friends are always welcome here on the forum.

..., Americans, not North Americans.
Canadians don't have a Tartan day and a whole lot of us are of Scottish extraction.
I'm an old guy entering my 8th decade and it is new to me.

**geomick** · 16th January 26, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by Canadian Vet

..., Americans, not North Americans.
Canadians don't have a Tartan day and a whole lot of us are of Scottish extraction.
I'm an old guy entering my 8th decade and it is new to me.

looks like Nova Scotia introduced Tartan Day to Canada in 1987. It spread to Ontario in 1991 before covering all of Canada.

https://www.tartanvibesclothing.com/...-day-in-canada

**Canadian Vet** · 17th January 26, 02:51 PM

Originally Posted by geomick

looks like Nova Scotia introduced Tartan Day to Canada in 1987. It spread to Ontario in 1991 before covering all of Canada.

https://www.tartanvibesclothing.com/...-day-in-canada

Never heard of it before. I do Rabble Burns, St. Andrew's Day, St. David's Day (Welsh) used to do the Warrior's day Parade, Highland games (We have a few big ones) but I hadn't heard of Tartan Day. I've even been invited to march in the St. Patrick's Day parade but not because I'm Irish (I'm not.).

Thanks for letting me know about this one.
Live and learn I does every day.