What is Scotland's New Year's Eve celebration known as?

Scotland's New Year's Eve celebration is known as Hogmanay.

The word describes both the final day of the year and the celebrations that extend through midnight and into New Year's Day. Hogmanay developed within Scotland's distinctive winter calendar and became especially important during periods when Christmas observance was less prominent in Scottish public life.

Modern Hogmanay can include concerts, street parties, fireworks, and torchlight events. Edinburgh's festival is the best-known example, but communities throughout Scotland mark the occasion in their own ways. Singing, visiting friends, and sharing food and drink are common elements.

A major related custom is first-footing. After midnight, the first visitor to cross a household's threshold may bring symbolic gifts and good wishes. Hogmanay should not be confused with St Andrew's Day, Scotland's national day on November 30, or Burns Night, held on January 25.