National Tartan Day in 2023

National Tartan Day Quick Facts - US 2023

AKA Name	Tartan Day, National Holiday for Scottish Americans
ℹ HashtagsCompiled on06:05	#TartanDay, #NationalTartanDay
Related Hashtags	#Tartan, #Scotland, #Scottish
2023 Date	April 6, 2023
2024 Date	April 6, 2024

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National Tartan Day in 2023

National Tartan Day is a celebration of Scottish heritage which also marks the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath. The declaration is in the form of a letter addressed to Pope John XXII and declared Scotland as an independent and sovereign state.

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Happy #TartanDay! April 6 is the day Americans celebrate their Scottish heritage and the enormous contribution 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 has made to 🇺🇸 We ❤️ our new scarves in our official Consulate tartan. Let us know what tartan you’re wearing today! https://t.co/YsTe7DE4xo
— U.S. Consulate Edinburgh (@USAinScotland) April 6, 2023

Today is National Tartan Day. The United States Naval Academy Pipes and Drums band wears the Polaris Tartan that was originally designed in the 1960s for American personnel stationed at the U.S. Navy's submarine base in the Holy Loch, Scotland. #NationalTartanDay https://t.co/wpebAthltJ
— U.S. Naval Institute (@NavalInstitute) April 6, 2023

I’m happy to be giving a talk today for the National Tartan Day Symposium at the DACOR Bacon House in Washington, D.C. and I was greeted by Lord Dunmore, Virginia’s last royal governor https://t.co/VnuGpkjVZj
— Jim Ambuske, Ph.D. @jimambuske@historians.social (@JamesPAmbuske) April 6, 2023

Happy Tartan Day!! Today I'm wearing the Davidson Modern tartan. @SpamOManOSpam are you sporting any tartan today? https://t.co/oQjnes7uPS
— Seumas the Kilted Gamer (@TheSeumas) April 6, 2023

@awrightfriend @lydonofficial I've always loved John since he first appeared & burst into my life like a superhero! I was mad about the Pistols! Still love the bollocks today! Me back in the day. (tartan jacket) 🥲😆 https://t.co/CkgijSgsAm
— Kenneth G Hendry (@KennethHendry22) April 7, 2023

Today is National Tartan Day! We recognize this day each year on April 6 to celebrate the contributions Scottish Americans have made to US history and society (and appreciate our very own @MacPipeBand!). #GoScots https://t.co/WEfUfPGecB
— Macalester President (@MacalesterPres) April 6, 2023

today is tartan day. this is my family tartan https://t.co/nILPuv55ZB
— Karmakaze (@KarmaKaze7) April 6, 2023

Today is National Tartan Day, and we'll take any excuse to wear our plaid with pride! https://t.co/C82d07LhcO https://t.co/dLcaUqZbYl
— Radford Admissions (@ReadyforRadford) April 6, 2023

Today is National Tartan Day! The 79th New York Inf., the “Highlanders,” incorporated elements of their Scottish heritage into their dress and fatigue uniforms. As a IX Corps regiment, the 79th NY fought at Fredericksburg, the Wilderness, and Spotsylvania. #NationalTartanDay https://t.co/OaMxYAaiSN
— Central Virginia Battlefields Trust (@vabattlestrust) April 6, 2023

We are participating in the fundraising campaign this National Tartan Day and we need your help in spreading the word! Your support is so meaningful and goes so far today! https://t.co/FtYo8vTnYl https://t.co/RCb907bquM
— UCR Science to Policy (@UCRS2P) April 6, 2023