5 . On 25 January each year, the national poet of Scotland, Robert Burns, is celebrated. Burns, born in 1759, became famous at the age of 25. His poetry went on to become famous around the world.

The poet died in 1796, aged just 37. Burns Night began five years later when his friends gathered on what would have been his birthday, to celebrate his life. The evening was held at Burns's former home, with events that are now traditions. These include a feast, where someone reads Burns's famous poem Address to a Haggis（a kind of sausage）. After supper there are poetry readings, Scottish dancing and singing, including Burns's song Auld Lang Syne.

This year, Burns Night was a bit different because of the spread of COVID-19. In Alloway, Scotland, a local radio presenter hosted a live webcast, The Burns Night In, at the house where Robert Burns was born. People across the world just enjoyed talks about the poet and Scottish music.

The Centre for Robert Burns Studies at the University of Glasgow invited 2, 500 clubs, schools, and universities in 150 countries to share their plans for Burns Night on social media. They used the information to make a map of the celebrations which stretched from Antarctica to South Korea.

"He's a poet who travels very well," said Pauline Mackay, a leading professor at Glasgow University. "He could write very seriously, but also with great humour," she explained, adding that the song Auld Lang Syne is all about friendship and unity.

In a slightly more unusual celebration, a Scottish butcher posted a short video online in which he attached a haggis to a weather balloon, flying to the edge of space. "After a year like no other, we wanted to kick off 2021 by lifting the spirits of the general public," he said.

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