how many countries have a national day devoted to the celebration of a poet?Today on 25 January--though not because of a formal holiday or an official laureateship--Scots (and friends of Scotland) meet to celebrate the life and works of our bard, Robert Burns, at Burns Suppers at home and in far-flung locations across the globe. Most countries define themselves through patron saints, or battles, or revolutions or kings' birthdays and use those icons in commemoration of their nationality. We in Scotland are part of a very select group who capture our national spirit by toasting a home-grown poetic genius.
from The Scotsman: Burns night: Poetry and emotion
from The Guardian: It's Burns Night--sae let the Lord be thankit
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