What annual New Year's Eve event in Edinburgh traditionally features a torchlight procession?

Edinburgh's Hogmanay traditionally features a torchlight procession on New Year's Eve.

The procession usually moves through central Edinburgh, creating a river of torchlight against the city's historic streets and hills. It forms part of a wider Hogmanay program that can include concerts, street celebrations, and a midnight fireworks display near Edinburgh Castle.

Torchlight processions have a long association with winter and New Year customs in Scotland, where fire can symbolize protection, renewal, and the ending of the old year. Edinburgh's event became a major organized festival in the modern era and now attracts visitors from many countries.

The procession is not the same event as the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The Tattoo is a summer performance held at Edinburgh Castle, while Hogmanay takes place around the turn of the year and includes several separate public events.