About Tartan Week
Thousands of people across the USA and Canada unite every year to celebrate Tartan Week, and Tartan Day. Many people have a strong connection to Scotland from their family history, doing business, studying or it being their favourite vacation destination, and the week of activities helps them to celebrate their connections in sensational style.
Learning from history – looking to the future
With February marking Black History Month in the United States, we use the opportunity to remember the complicated historic transatlantic ties that link the States and Scotland through the thread of Black history.
Tartan Day
Tartan Day is a unique moment for Scotland to celebrate our enduring connection with the USA and Canada and showcase what these connections are helping to achieve today.
Tartan Day Parade
The annual Tartan Day Parade in New York showcases pipers and drummers who'll honour the contribution Scots have made to the USA.