Wir Ain Leed — Days, Months and Holidays
The days of the week are:
Monanday
Monday
Friday
Friday
Tysday
Tuesday
Seturday
Saturday
Wadensday
Wednesday
Saubath
Sabbath
Fuirsday
Thursday
Sunday
Sunday
Come roond Seturday first.
Come round next Saturday.
A canna—hou aboot Seturday neist?
I can't—how about next Saturday but one?
The months of the year are:
Januar
January
Julie
July
Februar
February
August
August
Mairch
March
September
September
Aprile
April
October
October
Mey
May
November
November
Juin
June
December
December
Januar may also be known as Jennewarie.
The important festivals and holidays are:
Ne'er's day
New year's day
Beltane
Mayday
Handsel
Monanday
1st Monday of
new year
Whitsunday
Whitsun
Burns nicht
25th January
Lammas
1st August
Caunlemas
Candlemas
Michelmas
Michaelmas
Bannock nicht
Shrove Tuesday
Hallae e'en
Hallowe'en
Fasten e'en
Shrove Tuesday
Mairtinmas
Martinmas
Ess Wadensday
Ash Wednesday
Sowans nicht
Christmas eve
Pace
Easter
Christenmas, Yuil
Christmas, Yule
Hunt the gowk
April fools day
Hogmanay
New year's eve
Fasten e'en may also be known as Fastern's e'en.
Hunt the gowk is often contracted to huntegowk.