Wild Animals of Scotland Update Ospreys in 2023 Here is a wee wild animals of Scotland update. For those of you who have followed Scotland’s osprey visitors in previous years, we have some great news! NC0 and her mate LM12 have returned to Loch of the Lowes and have been getting the nest ready and […]
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World Cat Day Gather round all cat lovers and feline enthusiasts! Today is World Cat Day, which takes place on the 8th of August every year. This year, World Cat Day falls on a Saturday (shall we call it Cat-tur-day?) and was established by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW), one of the […]
World Turtle Day World Turtle Day 2026 is celebrated on Saturday, 23rd May this year. It aims to raise awareness of the threats faced by turtles and tortoises and their disappearing habitats around the world as well as encouraging human action to help them survive and thrive. Researching and protecting the turtle and tortoise populations […]
Edinburgh Beltane Fire Festival Your Complete Guide to Scotland’s Ancient Celtic Celebration Every year since 1988, the Edinburgh Beltane Fire Festival draws up to 15,000 people to Calton Hill for a spectacular celebration marking the arrival of summer. The Beltane fire festival honours an ancient Celtic tradition that began on the evening before May 1st, […]
St. Patrick’s Day Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all our Irish students and staff. St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated on 17th March. St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, but there are parades and parties worldwide due to the large numbers of people with Irish heritage spread across the world. Source History of St.Patrick’s […]
Chinese New Year 2026 (新年快乐) Xīn nián kuài lè” (Shin-Nyen-Kwhy-Luh) Happy New Year! Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, begins on Tuesday, 17th February 2026 and ends with a Lantern Festival on 3rd March 2026. The holiday begins on the date of the second new moon after the winter solstice each December. […]
.Robert Burns – Scotland’s National Poet Robert Burns was born on 25th January 1759. He is well-known for writing many poems and songs. And is considered to be Scotland’s National Poet, also known as Scotland’s National Bard. Burns was born in Alloway in Ayrshire, on the west coast of Scotland, to parents William and […]
Krampusnacht If you just can’t get enough of Halloween, then Krampusnacht may be for you! It’s celebrated on 5th December. Taking place the night before the Feast of St. Nicholas (the patron saint of children). Krampus is very different to Saint Nicholas – he’s a devil like creature compared with the saintly Nicholas. Krampusnacht is […]
National Badger Day Badgers are one of a kind, they deserve some special attention, this is why today is National Badger Day. National Badger Day highlights the importance of wildlife conservation efforts in protecting an animal that is key in our ecosystem. Badgers Some of you may be wondering what is a badger. They […]
Pets of the Library With International Cat and Dog Day coming up this month, we decided to celebrate all the pets of the Library. Inclusivity for pets, too, we say! So it is my genuine honour to introduce you to just a wee scattering of the lovely animals we share our lives with. Smokey “He […]
