What is Edinburgh's major New Year's Eve celebration called?

Edinburgh's major New Year's Eve celebration is called Hogmanay.

Hogmanay is the Scottish name for New Year's Eve and the associated celebrations. Edinburgh's modern festival is known for torchlight processions, concerts, street parties, and a midnight fireworks display, although exact events can change from year to year.

Scottish New Year customs include first-footing, in which the first person to enter a home after midnight is traditionally expected to bring symbolic gifts such as food, drink, or coal. In some traditions, a tall, dark-haired first-footer is considered especially lucky.

The word Hogmanay has uncertain origins, with proposed connections to French, Norse, Gaelic, and Scots sources. Its precise etymology remains debated. Hogmanay is sometimes confused with Burns Night, but Burns Night is held on January 25 to commemorate poet Robert Burns, not on New Year's Eve.