In 1971, Glasgow Fair Friday fell on July 23. The Glasgow Fair is traditionally observed on the weekend closest to the first Monday in July, leading to this date for that year.
Fair Friday is the Friday after the second Monday in July, ie it's whichever Friday is dated between 12th and 18th, so Fair Saturday is always the Saturday with "teen" in its date.
The first Friday after the second Monday in July.
Glasgow Fair begins on the Friday after the second Monday in July.
Fair Friday is always the second Friday after the first Monday so that means fair Friday is 16th July this year
According to Glasgow City Council's website, Fair Saturday 2009 is 18th July therefore Fair Monday is 20th July. http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/YourCouncil/Council_Committees/CouncilDiary/publicgeneralholidays2009.htm
Fair Friday is 17th, nearly as late as it can be, so last day is Saturday 1 August. Fair Saturday is ALWAYS the Saturday with a "teenth" in its date.
Fair Saturday every year is the Saturday after the second Friday in July.
Fair Friday is the Friday after the second Monday in July, ie 17 July 2009. Fair Saturday is always the Saturday "teenth"
Fair Monday is the Monday after the second Friday in July
Fair Friday is the Friday after the second Monday in July, this year that's 17th. Fair Saturday is always the Saturday with a "teenth" in its date, ie between 13th and 19th.
1) The Glasgow Fair always starts on the 2nd Monday of July. For the 2008 holidays, the Glasgow Fair officially starts on Fair Monday, the14th of July but people here unofficially say it starts on Fair Friday, the 11th of July. 2) The holiday is calculated using this formula to find the Saturday of the holiday week: It follows the first Saturday after the second Monday in July is Glasgow Fair Saturday. This can cause the holiday dates to be as much as a week different each year Glasgow fair , or fair friday, is always the first Friday after the second Monday in July. so this year Fair Monday will be the 21st of July. Fair Friday will therefore be the 18th. If you look on Glasgow City Council site, you will see the dates - Monday 21 July. - - - - - - - - - - The answer - or these 2 answers above - is/are contradictory: the 2nd is correct - Fair Friday is after the 2nd Monday of July: the proof is this year it is Fri 15 Jul 2011.
edinburugh fair is the week before the Glasgow glasgows fair is monday the 21st of July and Friday the 18th so there to people that say else where