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Article published 24/02/2026

Use it or lose it

World Gaelic Week (Seachdain na Gàidhlig) 2026 is now underway, with celebrations taking place across Scotland and beyond to highlight the importance of the Scottish Gaelic language and culture. 

Running until 1 March, this year’s theme, Cleachd i no caill i (Use it or lose it), focuses on encouraging people to actively use Gaelic in their everyday lives to help ensure the language continues to thrive for future generations. A full programme of events, activities and resources is available on the World Gaelic Week website.

We’re supporting the week with a range of activity across our digital channels, media and social media content, helping to showcase Gaelic to audiences at home and overseas. 

An integral part of Scotland’s heritage, identify and culture, we’re committed to shining a spotlight on the language as a meaningful part of a visit to Scotland, enriching our communities and deepening visitors’ connection to the places they explore. And Seachdain na Gàidhlig is the perfect chance to do that. 

Our activity...

  • Digital activity

    A refreshed programme of Gaelic‑focused content has gone live across our consumer website www.visitscotland.com, including updated guides on Gaelic place names and language, new seasonal articles featuring Gaelic vocabulary, and spotlighted features on the homepage.

    Engaging videos are also available across VisitScotland’s platforms to help beginners learn simple words and phrases.

  • Social media

    Gaelic storytelling is rolling out across our social channels, with new and updated content exploring Gaelic phrases, pronunciation and cultural insights. This includes a refreshed version of the popular Learning Gaelic with Coos, alongside Instagram Stories signposting to events taking place across the country during the week. 

    A collaboration with Instagram creator Caroline McQuistin launched at the start of the week, offering an introduction to incorporating Gaelic into everyday life from a learner’s perspective.

  • Media

    World Gaelic Week is also being highlighted through our global media activity, with recent features including a Gaelic spotlight on Times Radio, a Sunday Times advertorial, and international coverage through Culture Trip Magazine following influencer visits to the north‑east and Inverness.

    Gaelic also features within wider 2026 travel roundups shared with media across key markets. 

  • Say a Gaelic Phrase Day

    One of the key moments taking place later this week is Say a Gaelic Phrase Day, on Thursday 26 February. 

    Keep an eye out on our corporate LinkedIn page for a special video featuring staff from across VisitScotland using some of their favourite Gaelic phrases - offering a fun and welcoming introduction for anyone wanting to try speaking a little Gaelic themselves.

Seachdain na Gàidhlig 2026

Cleachd i no caill i 

Thathar a’ comharrachadh Seachdain na Gàidhlig 2026 an-dràsta, agus tha diofar rudan a’ tachairt air feadh na h-Alba agus air feadh an t-saoghail gus gàirdeachas a dhèanamh ri cànan is cultar na Gàidhlig.

Thig an t-seachdain gu crìch air 1 Màrt, agus le cuspair na bliadhna sa, Cleachd i no caill i, thathar airson daoine a bhrosnachadh gu bhith a’ cleachdadh an cuid Gàidhlig nam beatha làitheil airson cuideachadh le bhith a’ dèanamh cinnteach gum bi a’ Ghàidhlig beò agus smiorail san ùine air thoiseach.

Tha sinn a’ cur taic ris an t-seachdain tro dhiofar nithean air feadh ar sianalan is goireasan didseatach, agus le susbaint sna meadhanan is meadhanan sòisealta againn, agus cuidichidh sin le bhith a’ dèanamh sanasachd air a’ Ghàidhlig do dhaoine san dùthaich seo agus thall thairis.

Tha a’ Ghàidhlig na pàirt bunaiteach de dhualchas, fèin-aithne agus cultar na h-Alba, agus tha e mar amas dhuinn sanasachd a dhèanamh air a’ chànan agus mar a dh’fhaodas i a bhith na pàirt brìoghmhor de thursan a dh’Alba, agus mar thoradh air sin thèid ar coimhearsnachdan a neartachadh agus ceanglaichean nas doimhne a thogail eadar luchd-turais agus na h-àiteachan air am bi iad a’ tadhal. Agus le Seachdain na Gàidhlig tha cothrom air leth gus sin a dhèanamh.

Na tha sinn a’ dèanamh...

  • Goireasan didseatach

    Tha sinn air prògram de shusbaint, a chaidh ùrachadh, co-cheangailte ri Gàidhlig fhoillseachadh air feadh ar làraich-lìn do luchd-tadhail, www.visitscotland.com, le fiosrachadh ùraichte air ainmean-àite Gàidhlig agus mun chànan, artaigilean ràitheil le faclan Gàidhlig, agus earrainnean sònraichte air an duilleig-dhachaigh. Cuideachd, chithear bhidiothan inntinneach air meadhanan VisitScotland far an urrainn dhut faclan is abairtean sìmplidh ionnsachadh.

  • Na meadhanan sòisealta

    Tha sgeulachd na Gàidhlig ga h-innse air feadh mheadhanan sòisealta VisitScotland, le susbaint ùr agus ùraichte ann le fiosrachadh air abairtean Gàidhlig, fuaimneachadh fhaclan Gàidhlig agus mu chultar na Gàidhlig. Mar phàirt dhe seo tha tionndadh ùr ann de Learning Gaelic with Coos, agus Sgeulachdan Instagram mu thachartasan a tha gan cumail rè na seachdain seo.

    Chaidh susbaint chom-pàirteach ùr le cruthadair Instagram Caroline McQuistin fhoillseachadh aig toiseach na seachdain, le fiosrachadh air mar as urrainn do luchd-ionnsachaidh Gàidhlig a chleachdadh nam beatha bho latha gu latha.

  • Na meadhanan

    Cuideachd, thathar a’ dèanamh sanasachd air Seachdain na Gàidhlig agus Gàidhlig an lùib cuid de na h-iomairtean againn sna meadhanan, le pìos sònraichte a chaidh a chraoladh air Times Radio o chionn ghoirid mun Ghàidhlig, alt-sanasachd san Sunday Times, agus sanasachd eadar-nàiseanta an cois Culture Trip Magazine às dèidh do luchd-buaidhe a bhith a’ tadhal air an ear-thuath agus Inbhir Nis. Gheibhear Gàidhlig cuideachd mar phàirt de dh’fhiosrachadh nas fharsainge a thathar air sgaoileadh, agus a bhithear a’ sgaoileadh, ann an 2026 air feadh nam meadhanan ann am margaidhean cudromach.

  • Latha Abairt na Gàidhlig – 26 Gearran

    ’S e aon de na prìomh thachartasan a tha gan cumail an t-seachdain seo, Latha Abairt na Gàidhlig, Diardaoin 26 Gearran.

    Cùm sùil air ar duilleig LinkedIn airson bhidio sònraichte le luchd-obrach bho air feadh VisitScotland leis na h-abairtean Gàidhlig as fheàrr leotha – cothrom spòrsail do dhuine sam bith a tha airson feuchainn ri beagan Gàidhlig a bhruidhinn abairtean inntinneach is feumail a chluinntinn.

Tuilleadh fiosrachaidh

Gheibhear prògram loma-làn de thachartasan, gnìomhachd agus goireasan air làrach-lìn Seachdain na Gàidhlig:

https://seachdainnagaidhlig.scot/

 

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