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Burns Night, Monday January 25 is just a few days away and once again people around the world will be celebrating Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns and piping in the Haggis to receive the time honoured address:

Fair fa' your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o the puddin'-race.
Aboon them a' ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye wordy of a grace
As lang's my arm.

Followed by much feasting, dancing, whisky and Burns poetry.

Here is a comprehensive listing of Burns Night celebrations around the world.

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This year marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns on 25 January 1759, so Burns Suppers will this year take on a special significance.

Burns enthusiasts around the world always celebrate the poet's life and genius, with traditional 'Burns Suppers' held around his birth date. Some of the events are marked by a degree of formality, but many take the opportunity to simply enjoy haggis, whisky, the pipes, traditional Scottish music and the poetry of Robert Burns.

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Tonight, 25 January is Burns' night, honoring the birth of the great Scottish poet Robert Burns. Born in Alloway, Scotland, this son of a poor tenant farmer grew to be Scotland's answer to William Shakespeare and is today toasted throughout the world; he authored Auld Lang Syne and many other well known poems and lyrics. Next year will be the 250th anniversary of his birth.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne

For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.

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