Events During the Year in Orkney
There are a large number of regular events on every year in Orkney. The most popular of these include the following:
| January | New Year's Day Ba' |
| February | Ploughing Matches |
| March | Ploughing Matches |
| April | Visitor Attractions open |
| May | Country Music Festival Folk Music Festival |
| June | St Magnus Festival |
| July | Stromness Shopping Week |
| August | Agricultural Shows Riding of the Marches Sailing Regattas Boys' Ploughing Match |
| September | Orkney Science Festival |
| October | Close of Trout Fishing season |
| November | Guy Fawkes Day |
| December | Christmas Day Ba' |
For a full list of events in Orkney during the year, please go to www.visitorkney.com/events