Common Riding Dates 2026
For the last couple of years I have pulled together dates for the Border Common Ridings and Festivals, plus those further afield. Here are the 2026 dates, with more to be added and updated as they are confirmed!
Safe Oot, Safe In!
Hawick Common Riding - Common Riding Friday 5 June 2026
West Linton Whipman - Instillation Friday TBC & Rideout Saturday TBC
Yetholm Festival Week - Stob Stanes Rideout Wednesday TBC
Selkirk Common Riding - Common Riding Friday 12 June 2025
Melrose Summer Festival - Rideout Mon TBC, Crowning and Installation Thurs 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 - Festival Day Friday TBC
Duns Reivers Week - Saturday Ride Out & Fancy Dress Saturday TBC
St. Ronan’s Border Games - Cleikum Ceremonies Friday 17 July 2026, Games Saturday 18 July 2026
Kelso Civic Week - Yetholm Rideout & Fancy Dress Saturday TBC
Lauder Common Riding - Common Riding Saturday 1 August 2026
Coldstream Civic Week - Flodden Rideout Thursday August TBC
Going further…
Berwick Upon Tweed - Riding of the Bounds Saturday May TBC
Penicuik Hunter & Lass - Festival Day Saturday May TBC
Stirling Walking of The Marches - Saturday May TBC
Lanark Lanimers Week - Lanimers Day Thursday June TBC
Biggar Gala Week - Riding of the Marches Sunday June TBC
Walkerburn Summer Festival - Fancy Dress and Bonfire Friday June TBC
Annan Riding of the Marches - Saturday July TBC
Eyemouth Herring Queen Festival - TBC
Langholm Common Riding - Common Riding Friday July TBC
Musselburgh Festival - Festival Day Saturday July TBC
Edinburgh Riding of The Marches - Sunday September TBC
