Spectacular Up Helly Aa
Shetland, United Kingdom
Cultural festivals
What it is
A torch-lit procession through Lerwick, Shetland, with Viking-costumed participants ending in a fire festival.
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Dates
These dates come from the official source quoted below.
“Up Helly Aa 2027 is on Tuesday 26th January 2027” Before you go
- Where
- Lerwick, Shetland, United Kingdom
We have not confirmed opening hours, prices or access details yet. The official website is the best place to check.
How we checked
Last checked October 17, 2026 against uphellyaa.org. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.
Notes from the last check
The Lerwick Up Helly Aa 2027 date (Tuesday 26 January 2027) and the fixed last-Tuesday-in-January rule are verified on the committee's official site, with the procession venue at Hillhead and a tourism-board listing as corroboration; the 2026 edition, prices and practical details were not verified.
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