The annual Hogmanay torchlight procession is held in Edinburgh as part of Scotland's New Year's celebrations.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is a multi-day festival that includes concerts, street parties, and the Torchlight Procession. Participants carry torches through the city, creating a moving river of light before the main New Year's events.
Hogmanay is the Scots word for New Year's Eve and is associated with customs such as first-footing, in which the first visitor to enter a home after midnight is traditionally expected to bring good luck. Edinburgh's modern festival developed into a major organized public event in the late 20th century.
The procession's route and arrangements can change from year to year, so it should not be confused with one fixed historic route. Edinburgh is Scotland's capital, while Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee also hold their own Hogmanay events.