The evening of 25 January, the birthday of the Scottish poet Robert Burns, on which celebrations in his honour are traditionally held in Scotland and elsewhere.
I've just realized it's Burns Night tonight, and I've no haggis in the fridge
Example sentencesExamples
Wine drinkers who intend to drink whisky tonight – Burns Night – should consider their taste preferences.
He finally persuaded me to buy a haggis there for Burns Night in January.
Burns Night apart, Scots in America retain a curiously low profile.
They have just never been taught to speak, read and write and take a pride in their Scots (except once a year on Burns Night).
After Christmas and long before spring, Burns Night provides an excellent excuse for anyone to party.
Scottish public opinion took pride in the Burns nights from Montreal to Melbourne.
The borough's Scottish population have been out in force this week preparing for Burns Night tomorrow.
Burns night is the one time you ditch wine for whisky; it goes so well with haggis.
While his fellow countrymen have Burns Night he "cannot understand" why there is no English equivalent on April 23.
She considered Scotland her second home and grew to love Burns Night.
Definition of Burns Night in US English:
Burns Night
noun
The evening of 25 January, the birthday of the Scottish poet Robert Burns, on which celebrations in his honor are traditionally held in Scotland and elsewhere.
I've just realized it's Burns Night tonight, and I've no haggis in the fridge
Example sentencesExamples
She considered Scotland her second home and grew to love Burns Night.
Wine drinkers who intend to drink whisky tonight – Burns Night – should consider their taste preferences.
Burns Night apart, Scots in America retain a curiously low profile.
While his fellow countrymen have Burns Night he "cannot understand" why there is no English equivalent on April 23.
Scottish public opinion took pride in the Burns nights from Montreal to Melbourne.
They have just never been taught to speak, read and write and take a pride in their Scots (except once a year on Burns Night).
Burns night is the one time you ditch wine for whisky; it goes so well with haggis.
He finally persuaded me to buy a haggis there for Burns Night in January.
After Christmas and long before spring, Burns Night provides an excellent excuse for anyone to party.
The borough's Scottish population have been out in force this week preparing for Burns Night tomorrow.