Editor's note: This story was originally published on Jan. 24, 2020, before the restrictions of the pandemic limited social gatherings. But even COVID-19 can't dampen the collective spirit of Robert ...

LONDON — Although their heart is in Scotland, the poems of Robert Burns have made a massive impact throughout the world. The titles of both John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men and J.D. Salinger's The ...

January 25 is the birthday of Scottish poet Robert Burns, born in Alloway (now a suburb of Ayr) in 1759, and famed for such works as “To a Mouse,” “A Man’s a Man for A’ That,” “A Red, Red Rose,” and ...

If there is one annual ritual by which a wandering Scot can instantly reaffirm his or her identity, it is by spending the evening of January 25 drinking copious amounts of whisky, and feasting on ...

Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE. Prince Charles is saying "sláinte" to Burns Night! The Prince of Wales, 72, marked the annual celebration of Robert Burns on Monday ...

Each year on or around Jan. 25, many people of Scottish descent (or wannabes) celebrate “days of auld lang syne” and the birthday of the Scottish poet who wrote those words, Robert “Rabbie” Burns.

Burns spent a third of his creative life at Ellisland, drawing inspiration for some of his most famous works including Auld ...

This story was produced by our colleagues at the BBC. Robert Burns is Scotland’s national poet — a renowned 18th-century lyricist whose works continue to resonate around the world. Auld Lang Syne is ...

Brig o’Doon, the stone arch bridge Burns crossed daily with his dad on his way to work - Ian Goodrick / Alamy Stock Photo There’s something about Robert Burns. More statues have been erected to ...

Every January 25, the people of Scotland celebrate the life and work of one of their most beloved sons, poet and writer Robert Burns. Born January 25, 1759, the Scot, also known as Rabbie Burns, the ...

Oh, the Scots. They have their kilts and their bagpipes and their knotted, lyrical accents that make them sound as if they’re perpetually chewing something. And best of all, they still get excited ...