The Scottish Hogmanay tradition of the first person entering a home after midnight is called first-footing.
A first-footer is the first person to cross a household's threshold after midnight on New Year's Day. Traditional beliefs hold that this visitor can influence the household's luck for the coming year. Gifts such as shortbread, whisky, coal, salt, or black bun were historically associated with the visit because they symbolized warmth, food, prosperity, or good cheer.
In some versions of the custom, a tall, dark-haired man was considered especially lucky, while a fair-haired visitor could be viewed less favorably. These older preferences are not universal and are less important in many modern celebrations.
Hogmanay is Scotland's major New Year's festival, with Edinburgh hosting large street events and concerts. First-footing is a household custom within the wider celebration, not the name of the entire festival.