| Holiday | Date | Regions |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Jan 1 2009 | England & Wales |
| Good Friday | April 10 2009 | England & Wales |
| Easter Monday | April 13 2009 | England & Wales |
| May Bank Holiday | May 4 2009 | England & Wales |
| Spring Bank Holiday | May 25 2009 | England & Wales |
| Summer Bank Holiday | August 31 2009 | England & Wales |
| Christmas Day | December 25 2009 | England & Wales |
| Boxing Day | December 26 2009 | England & Wales |
| Holiday | Date | Regions |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Jan 1 2009 | Scotland |
| Second of January | Jan 2 2009 | Scotland |
| Good Friday | April 10 2009 | Scotland |
| May Bank Holiday | May 4 2009 | Scotland |
| Spring Bank Holiday | May 25 2009 | Scotland |
| Summer Bank Holiday | August 3 2009 | Scotland |
| St Andrews Day | November 30 2009 | Scotland |
| Christmas Day | December 25 2009 | Scotland |
| Boxing Day (substitue for 26th, as falls on weekend) | December 28 2009 | Scotland |
| Holiday | Date | Regions |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Jan 1 2009 | N. Ireland |
| St. Patrick's Day | March 17 2009 | N. Ireland |
| Good Friday | April 10 2009 | N. Ireland |
| Easter Monday | April 13 2009 | N.Ireland |
| May Bank Holiday | May 4 2009 | N. Ireland |
| Spring Bank Holiday | May 25 2009 | N. Ireland |
| Battle of the Boyne | July 13 2009 | N. Ireland |
| Summer Bank Holiday | August 31 2009 | N. Ireland |
| Christmas Day | December 25 2009 | N. Ireland |
| Boxing Day (substitue for 26th, as falls on weekend) | December 28 2009 | N. Ireland |
2009 marks the 250th anniversary of Scottish poet Robert Burns' birth. Burns was a poet and a lyricist and is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland.
The Burns Supper was started a few years after his death by a group of his friends; they held the supper to honour and remember Burns. The tradition caught on and the ritual of Burns Supper is now held all around the world.
His life and work will be celebrated throughout the year at many Burns-related events.