Common Riding Dates 2025
Find out more about the Border Common Ridings and Festivals by checking out my recent blog. It’ll not be long until they come around again, so here are the all important dates for 2025, in one convenient place. More to be added and updated as they are confirmed!
Safe Oot, Safe In!
West Linton Whipman - Instillation & Rideout (TBC)
Hawick Common Riding - Common Riding Friday 6 June 2025
Selkirk Common Riding - Common Riding Friday 13 June 2025
Melrose Summer Festival - Rideout Monday 16 June 2025, Crowning and Installation Thursday 19 June 2025
Peebles Beltane Festival - Rideout Wednesday 18 June 2025, Crowning Saturday 21 June 2025
Galashiels Braw Lads Gathering - Braw Lads Day Saturday 28 June 2025
Jethart Callants Festival - Festival Day Friday 11 July 2025
Duns Reivers Week - Saturday Ride Out & Fancy Dress Saturday 12 July 2025 (TBC)
St. Ronan’s Border Games - Cleikum Ceremonies Friday 18 July 2025, 198th Games Saturday 19 July 2025
Kelso Civic Week - Yetholm Rideout & Fancy Dress Saturday 19 July 2025 (TBC)
Lauder Common Riding - Common Riding Saturday 2 August 2025
Coldstream Civic Week - Flodden Rideout Thursday 7 August 2025
Beyond The Borders…
Penicuik Hunter & Lass - Festival Day Saturday 31 May 2025
Lanark Lanimers Week - Lanimers Day Thursday 12 June (TBC)
Biggar Gala Week - Riding of the Marches Sunday 8 June 2025 (TBC)
Langholm Common Riding - Common Riding Friday 25 July 2025
Musselburgh Festival - Festival Day Saturday 26 July 2025 (TBC)
Edinburgh Riding of The Marches - Sunday in September (TBC)
