Common Riding Dates 2026

For the past few years, I’ve been gathering and sharing the dates for the Border Common Ridings and Festivals, along with a few kindred traditions from further afield. Below you'll find the key events for 2026 - updated as soon as I can get dates confirmed…

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Better felt, than telt…

Hawick Common Riding - Common Riding Friday 5 June 2026

West Linton Whipman - Instillation Friday TBC & Rideout Saturday 6 June 2026 (TBC)

Yetholm Festival Week - Stob Stanes Rideout Tuesday 9 June (Note change of night)

Selkirk Common Riding - Common Riding Friday 12 June 2025

Melrose Festival - Rideout Mon 15 & Crowning and Installation Thurs 18 June 2026 (TBC)

Peebles Beltane Festival - Rideout Wednesday 17 June 2026, Crowning Saturday 20 June 2026

Galashiels Braw Lads Gathering - Braw Lads Day Saturday 27 June 2026

Jethart Callants Festival - Redeswire Ride Saturday 4 July, Festival Day Friday 10 July

Duns Summer Festival - Saturday Ride Out & Fancy Dress Saturday 11 July (TBC)

St. Ronan’s Border Games, Innerleithen - Cleikum Friday 17 July 2026, Games Saturday 18 July 2026

Kelso Civic Week - Yetholm Rideout & Fancy Dress Saturday 18 July (TBC)

Lauder Common Riding - Common Riding Saturday 1 August 2026

Coldstream Civic Week - Flodden Rideout Thursday 6 August (TBC)



Going further…

Berwick Upon Tweed - Riding of the Bounds Saturday 2 May

Penicuik Hunter & Lass - Festival Day Saturday 30 May

Stirling Walking of The Marches - Saturday 30 May 2026

Lanark Lanimers Week - Lanimers Day Thursday 11 June 2026

Biggar Gala Week - Riding of the Marches Sunday 7 June (TBC)

Walkerburn Summer Festival - Fancy Dress and Bonfire Friday June (TBC)

Annan Riding of the Marches - Saturday July (TBC)

Eyemouth Herring Queen Festival - Saturday 25 July (TBC)

Langholm Common Riding - Common Riding Friday 31 July 2026

Musselburgh Festival - Festival Day Saturday 25 July

Sanquhar Riding of the Marches - Saturday August (TBC)

Edinburgh Riding of The Marches - Sunday September (TBC)


Every effort has been made to confirm the accuracy of these listings, but they may be subject to change.


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