Edinburgh's major events, ranked by crowd impact
Every event here is verified by a person, dated from its own organiser, and measured against Edinburgh's day-by-day crowd forecast — so they can be ranked on one scale. "Major" here means an event we have checked and approved as one of Edinburgh's biggest, whose days our own forecast reads Busy or Packed — or, for now, sit beyond the forecast window. See the city, day by day →
Calm · Lively · Busy · Packed rank a day against Edinburgh's own year — not a headcount.
joint #1 Autumn Internationals - Scotland home matches (Murrayfield) →
7 Nov · 15 Nov · 21 Nov 2026 — we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
Autumn Internationals is joint busiest of Edinburgh's 4 verified major events — its busiest day is Packed, busier than 99% of Edinburgh's year.
The 2026 Autumn Internationals - Scotland home matches in Edinburgh runs 7 Nov · 15 Nov · 21 Nov 2026, confirmed; expect Packed days — busier than 99% of Edinburgh's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-09-10; recomputed nightly.)
joint #1 Edinburgh Marathon Festival →
29–30 May 2027 — we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
Edinburgh Marathon Festival is joint busiest of Edinburgh's 4 verified major events — its busiest day is Packed, busier than 99% of Edinburgh's year.
The 2027 Edinburgh Marathon Festival in Edinburgh runs 29–30 May 2027, confirmed; expect Packed days — busier than 99% of Edinburgh's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-09-10; recomputed nightly.)
joint #1 Edinburgh's Hogmanay →
29 December – 1 January 2027 — we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is joint busiest of Edinburgh's 4 verified major events — its busiest day is Packed, busier than 99% of Edinburgh's year.
The 2026 Edinburgh's Hogmanay in Edinburgh runs 29 Dec – 1 Jan 2027, confirmed; expect Packed days — busier than 99% of Edinburgh's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-09-10; recomputed nightly.)
#4 Six Nations 2027 - Scotland home fixtures (Murrayfield) →
6 Feb · 13 Feb · 5 Mar 2027 — we checked these dates against the organiser's own site
Six Nations 2027 ranks #4 of Edinburgh's 4 verified major events by crowd impact — its busiest day is Busy, busier than 80% of Edinburgh's year.
The Six Nations 2027 - Scotland home fixtures in Edinburgh runs 6 Feb · 13 Feb · 5 Mar 2027, confirmed; expect Busy days — busier than 80% of Edinburgh's year. (Avoid-Crowds, as of 2026-09-10; recomputed nightly.)
Planning Edinburgh around these dates? Timed entries and tours matched to the day's forecast
Who writes the city guides · Disclaimer — event dates can change; expected dates are labelled and can move.