Edinburgh's large New Year's celebration is Hogmanay, a Scots word for the last day of the year.
Edinburgh Hogmanay is a multi-day festival featuring concerts, street events, torchlight processions, and a midnight fireworks display. The program has changed over time, but the celebration is especially associated with the city's Old Town, New Town, and castle skyline.
Hogmanay is a Scottish cultural celebration rather than simply the name of one fireworks show. Traditions connected with it include singing “Auld Lang Syne” and first-footing, in which the first person to enter a household after midnight is welcomed as a sign of the household's luck.
Its exact origins are debated. Winter customs were shaped by Scotland's history, including the influence of the Reformation and older seasonal practices. Hogmanay should not be confused with Burns Night on January 25 or St Andrew's Day on November 30.