The famous Scottish Hogmanay street celebration is held in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is a large, multi-day New Year festival centered on the city’s historic streets. Its best-known events include a torchlight procession, a major outdoor concert, and a midnight fireworks display near Edinburgh Castle. The festival’s name comes from “Hogmanay,” the Scottish term for New Year’s Eve.
The celebration reflects Scotland’s distinctive New Year customs, including singing “Auld Lang Syne” and first-footing, in which the first person to enter a home after midnight is believed to influence the household’s luck. Edinburgh’s festival has become one of the world’s best-known New Year events, although particular programs and attendance arrangements vary by year. The city’s castle and Old Town provide the visual setting most associated with its televised celebrations.