The annual Hogmanay New Year's Eve street party in Scotland is held in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is one of the world's best-known New Year's celebrations. Its modern organized festival developed in the late twentieth century, with the large street party, concert events, torchlight processions, and fireworks becoming major features. The name Hogmanay is the Scots term for New Year's Eve, although its exact linguistic origin remains uncertain.
The celebration takes place around central Edinburgh, especially Princes Street and the area beneath Edinburgh Castle. The castle provides a dramatic backdrop for the midnight fireworks, while concerts and processions connect the event with Scottish music and public ritual.
Hogmanay includes traditions beyond the street party. “First-footing” holds that the first person to enter a home after midnight can influence the household's luck; traditional gifts include coal, shortbread, salt, and whisky. Edinburgh's event is therefore a modern festival layered over older Scottish customs, not simply a fireworks display.