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Koala Day

Sleeping In

Milky Way Viewing Season

The Milky Way

World Baking Day

Land of the Golden Oatcake

Open Road Day

Road to Mallaig

World Parrot Day

The Glaikit Stirk and the Parrot

Firefighters' Day

Fire Hose Reel

Windmill Day

The Windmills of Spain

Mount St. Saint Helens Day

Mount St. Helens Reel

Gloucester Cheese Rolling Day

The Gloucester Reel

May Days

May in Minginish

Limerick Day

Owl and the Pussycat

St. Dunstan's Day

Hooked on Bells

May 26

Redheads Day

The Lass wi' the Carroty Pow

Irn Bru Day

Orange and Blue

Frog Jumping Day

Frog in the Middle

Bee Day

The Bees They Are A'Drummin

Golden Gate Bridge Day

San Francisco Surprise

Capercaillie Lekking Season

Capercaillie

Chihuahua Day

Oooh! Chihuahua

Battle of Coire na Creiche

MacDonald of Sleat

Hamburger Day

A Hamburg Welcome

Beltane and May Day

The Maypole Medley

Donkey Day

The Brays of McGregor

Puffin Watching Days

Reel of the Puffins

Sherlock Holmes Day

The Hound of the Baskervilles

World Otter Day

Otters in Kenick Burn

Loch Ness Monster Day

Kissed by Nessie

Archery Day

The Archery Jig

World Whisky & Fiddle Day

Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky

May 23

Turtle and Tortoise Day

The Turtle in the Marsh

Barbecue Days

Skye Barbecue

THE DANCE DATABASE

Calendar days may have more than one holiday or special theme day, with associated dances.  Click on any date to visit the page of interest.  

Date
Day
Name
Image
May 1
Beltane and May Day
The Maypole Medley
May 2
Labyrinth Day
The Maze
May 2
Loch Ness Monster Day
Loch Ness Monster Reel
May 2
Loch Ness Monster Day
Kissed by Nessie
May 2
Kilted Friday
Twirl of the Kilt
May 2
No Trousers Day
Grand Central Station
May 3
Koala Day
Sleeping In
May 4
Alice Liddell's Birthday
Alice in Wonderland Theme Collection
May 4
Firefighters' Day
Fire Hose Reel
May 4
Star Wars Days
The Death Star
May 4
Orange Day
Orange County Welcome
May 5
May Days
May in Minginish
May 6
Irn Bru Day
Orange and Blue
May 7
Capercaillie Lekking Season
Capercaillie
May 8
Ladies & Lakes Day
Loch Katrine Jig
May 8
Donkey Day
The Brays of McGregor
May 9
Archery Day
The Archery Jig
May 9
Train Day
The Flying Scotsman
May 10
Milky Way Viewing Season
The Milky Way
May 11
Windmill Day
The Windmills of Spain
May 12
Limerick Day
Owl and the Pussycat
May 12
Limerick Day
The Limerick Writer
May 13
Frog Jumping Day
Frog in the Middle
May 14
Chihuahua Day
Oooh! Chihuahua
May 14
Dylan Thomas Day
Dylan's Dance
May 15
Puffin Watching Days
Reel of the Puffins
May 16
World Whisky Day
Whisky & Spirits Theme Collection
May 16
World Whisky Day
Johnnie Walker
May 16
World Whisky & Fiddle Day
Niel Gow's Farewell to Whisky
May 17
Wizard of Oz Day
Ozma of Oz
May 17
World Baking Day
Land of the Golden Oatcake
May 17
Wizard of Oz Day
The Emerald City
May 18
Mount St. Saint Helens Day
Mount St. Helens Reel
May 19
St. Dunstan's Day
Hooked on Bells
May 20
Bee Day
The Bees of Maggieknockater
May 20
Bee Day
The Bees They Are A'Drummin
May 21
Battle of Coire na Creiche
MacDonald of Sleat
May 22
Sherlock Holmes Day
Sherlock's Mom
May 22
Sherlock Holmes Day
The Hound of the Baskervilles
May 23
Lucky Penny Day
1915 Penny
May 23
Turtle and Tortoise Day
The Turtle in the Marsh
May 23
Lucky Penny Day
The Penny Reel
May 23
Taffy Day
The Taffy Strathspey
May 24
Open Road Day
Road to Mallaig
May 25
Farmer's Market Day
Saturday Market
May 25
Gloucester Cheese Rolling Day
The Gloucester Reel
May 26
Redheads Day
The Lass wi' the Carroty Pow
May 26
Redheads Day
Cailin Rua
May 26
Redheads Day
Nighean Ruadh
May 27
Golden Gate Bridge Day
San Francisco Surprise
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The majority of dance descriptions referenced on this site have been taken from the

 

Scottish Country Dancing Dictionary or the

Scottish Country Dancing Database 

 

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