We celebrate it because 5years after he died his friends got together to celebrate him and his poetry.
Robert Burns Day is celebrated on January 25th each year in honor of the Scottish poet Robert Burns' birthday. It is a day where people gather to celebrate his life and works through poetry readings, traditional Scottish food, and music.
Japanese do not celebrate February 14th
Burns Day, or sometimes called a Burns Supper, celebrates the life and poetry of Robert Burns. Though the celebrations are primarily in Scotland and Northern Ireland, the celebration has been gaining favor throughout the rest of the United Kingdom.
A "Burns Supper" or "Burns Night" is a Scottish event celebrating the life and works of Scottish poet Robert Burns. They are usually held on Burns' birthday, January 25th. All Burns Suppers involve a dinner of haggis (a sausage made of sheep's offal), Scotch whiskey, and the reading of Burns' poetry; more formal Suppers tend to follow a traditional order of events (see related links).
The Japanese do not celebrate an official Independence Day.
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C'est la journee Robert Burns, but you need to explain who he was!
Robert Burns was born on 25th January 1759. On the 25th yearly, Burnsians' around the world gather in groups to celebrate, eat Haggis, recite his poetry and sing his songs. You may already know "Auld Lang Syne." Burns kept the "Scot" in "land" and "kind" in "human." Visit the link below to read his poetry and songs, and understand why he's important to the 21st century person no matter who they are.
Robert Burns was born on 25th January 1759. On the 25th yearly, Burnsians' around the world gather in groups to celebrate, eat Haggis, recite his poetry and sing his songs. You may already know "Auld Lang Syne." Burns kept the "Scot" in "land" and "kind" in "human." Visit the link below to read his poetry and songs, and understand why he's important to the 21st century person no matter who they are.
On New Years Day
If they choose to celebrate they do so wherever they are on that day, just like everyone else.