1966 in Scotland

Events from the year 1966 in Scotland.

Incumbents

1 February – Heriot-Watt College in Edinburgh is designated Heriot-Watt University.
9 February – construction of a prototype fast breeder nuclear reactor at Dounreay on the north coast of Scotland is announced.
28 March – Ballachulish branch railway officially closed; Connel Bridge becomes a road-only crossing.
11 April – Scottish clearing banks observe today as a Public and [bank holidays in Scotland|bank holiday] for the first time, aligning them with those in England.
May
* Pioneering west coast roll-on/roll-off ferry Isle of Gigha enters service.
* Royal Commission on Local Government in Scotland appointed.
27 June
* Glasgow Airport officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II.
* Glasgow St Enoch railway station officially closed.
18 July – Old Man of Hoy first climbed, by Chris Bonington, Rusty Baillie and Tom Patey.
18 August – the Tay Road Bridge opens linking Dundee with Fife.
29 August – Scottish clearing banks observe this last Monday in August as a bank holiday for the first time.
28 October – first Red Road Flats in Glasgow officially opened.
9 November – Irvine is designated as a New towns in [the United Kingdom|New Town].
11 November – MV Isle of Gigha capsizes on a Gigha–Port Ellen crossing.
Scottish Grand National first run at Ayr Racecourse.