The Hogmanay torchlight procession is held in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The procession is one of the best-known events associated with Edinburgh’s New Year celebrations. Participants carry flaming torches through the city toward a major gathering area, creating a river of light through the historic streets. It forms part of a wider program that can include concerts, street parties, ceilidhs, and a midnight fireworks display.
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay developed into a major organized festival in the late twentieth century, building on Scotland’s longstanding New Year customs. The torchlight event has changed route and format at different times, so descriptions of its exact course are not permanent. Weather, safety rules, and city planning can also affect an individual year’s program.
The city should not be confused with Glasgow, Scotland’s largest city by population, which has its own celebrations. Edinburgh is the answer because its Hogmanay festival and torchlight procession are internationally associated with the Scottish capital’s historic center.