The city especially famous for Hogmanay’s annual torchlight procession is Edinburgh.
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is a large New Year festival whose events have included a torchlight procession through the city, concerts, a street party, and fireworks. The procession commonly involves thousands of participants carrying flaming torches, creating a moving stream of light toward a major city landmark or ceremonial destination.
The torchlight event is part of the festival’s modern public program rather than a claim that every historical Scottish New Year celebration used the same route or format. Its imagery draws on Scotland’s winter and fire traditions while functioning as a dramatic opening to the city’s celebrations.
Edinburgh is Scotland’s capital, but that does not make every Scottish Hogmanay event an Edinburgh event. Other communities hold their own celebrations, and schedules may be altered by weather or public-safety decisions. The specific association asked about here is the famous city festival and its torchlit procession.