National Tartan Day | How to Celebrate National Tartan Day?

National Tartan Day

Like other national days of Canada and USA, the tartan day is also celebrated in the big part of Canada, the USA, and other countries. This national tartan day is Scottish heritage day. The reason behind this day is to promote the Scottish culture in Canada and other countries. This day originated in Canada in the mid of 1980s. More than 15 percent of the Canadian population has Scottish descent that is why they discover this day to celebrate the tartans.

This North American celebration day is conducted on 6th April year.  As we have discussed above that this day originated in Canada but celebrate in many countries on the same day which is 6 April. The national tartan day flourished in other communities of the Scottish Diaspora in the 1990’s. The major countries that celebrate this day include Canada, Scotland, Argentina, Australia, and the USA.

Government Ban & International Tartan Day

The Scottish tartans were originated in Scotland and were being the most popular fabric in that ancient period. Not only kilts, but other things were also being made with this fabric. The general public in that period, make gloves, cushion covers, table mats, shawls, scarfs, and other useful things. Later in the 1700s, the government imposes banned on tartan because there were a shortage of fabric and the general public were not allowed to use tartans.

The convict was sentenced to six months in prison and a hefty fine. But this law was repealed under the 1747 Act of Proscription. People were very happy and used tartan in many household items. With the end of this Act, a new day celebrates in Australia which was named International Tartan Day. This day celebrates every year on 1st July in Australia. Pipe bands, highland dancers, and others celebrate this day with enthusiasm.

Origin Of National Tartan Day

There was a meeting on 9 March 1986 in Canada in order to promote the Scottish culture. In this meeting many ministers and high officials attended. The President of Clan Lamont named, Jean Watson also took part in this meeting. After a long hours meeting, it decided that in order to promote the Scottish culture there should be a day, so they decided to celebrate the Scottish culture on 6 April 1986 as a tartan day. On 19 December 1991, the clan and other Scottish families in Canada also take part in this tartan day. This day was gradually celebrated in every province of Canada and then in the United States and other countries.

Who Celebrate Tartan Day

The countries that celebrate this tartan day are

• Canada
• Australia
• Scotland
• Argentina
• United States

Canada

Canada is the origin country of this day. About 15.1% of the total Canadian population is a Scottish accent. The annual Scottish tartan day event is celebrated on 6 April where many Scottish people take part. Canada’s president and other high officials also attend this event. The event conducts in many cities of Canada. Major events are held mostly in Toronto and Ottawa. People from abroad also come to see these events.

Australia

The Australian people not only celebrate the national tartan day on 6th April every year but also they celebrate the international tartan day on 1st July every year. This day came into being when the 1747 Act of Proscription came to an end. The Australians celebrate this day with enthusiasm. Among all tartans, the Australian people love to wear black watch tartan kilts in these events.

Scotland

As you know the tartan is the invention of the Scottish people but this day (national tartan day) starts to celebrate in 2004. Like other countries, the tartan day also celebrates in Scotland on 6 April. The whole nation of Scotland celebrates this special Scottish culture event.

Argentina

About 100,000 people in Argentina are Scottish. There is also a parade on the national tartan day. Furthermore, people from all over the world join this event, come with colorful kilts and pipe bands

United States

Around 25 million people living in the United States are of Scottish descent. In the United States, not the only tartan day but also every Scottish festival celebrates with enthusiasm. Other popular Scottish events in major cities of the United States are Scottish parade day and LGBT. According to research, this National Tartan Day will be a popular Scottish event in other countries in the next few years

How To Celebrate National Tartan Day

If you are Scottish and want to celebrate this event with your friends and family then you can celebrate in three following ways.

• Attend A Parade
• Wear Your Kilt And Sporran
• Eat Traditional Scottish Dish

Attend a parade

On this tartan day, there is a parade in every Scottish city in which people wear different kinds of tartan clothes. So, join this parade and make your day memorable. The event also features a piper band and a highland dancer. Non-Scottish people also enjoy these parade events.

Wear Your Kilt And Sporran

You must show your love and passion for Scottish culture. Every Scottish man should wear tartan kilt according to his clan. If a non-Scottish person wants to enjoy this national tartan day then he can wear Blackwatch, Royal Stewart, and other universal tartan kilts. Besides kilt, you can also wear kilt accessories on this special day. Therefore, you can wear tartan Sporrans, flashes, belts, kilt pins, and other accessories.

Eat Traditional Scottish Dish

Haggis and black pudding are some of the unique dishes of Scotland. Haggis is a dish that consists of sheep lungs, heart, and liver, and oatmeal. The black pudding is not actually a pudding, it is the dish that has pork sausage containing dried pig’s blood, and oatmeal.

Final Words

Tartan day reminds us of Scottish heritage. This day plays a significant role in promoting Scottish culture. Enjoy this day with your friends and family members. Wear your clan tartan kilt, kilt jackets, and other accessories to show your love. Now you can understand about National Tartan Day and How to Celebrate National Tartan Day. If you love this article, you can share it with your friends on Social media.