London hosts the United Kingdom's famous New Year's Eve fireworks over the River Thames.
The display is centered near the London Eye and the Palace of Westminster, with fireworks launched from the river, bridges, barges, and nearby rooftops. Large crowds gather along the Thames, while millions more watch the event on television and online.
London's modern annual fireworks display began for the millennium celebrations at the end of 1999, welcoming the year 2000. It later became a regular ticketed event organized by the Greater London Authority and the Mayor of London. The display is coordinated with music and the midnight countdown.
The event is sometimes confused with Edinburgh's Hogmanay, another major British New Year's celebration. Edinburgh is particularly associated with street parties and the torchlight procession, whereas the nationally televised river fireworks are the signature London event.