What is the name of Edinburgh's annual New Year's celebration, one of the world's largest Hogmanay festivals?

Edinburgh's Hogmanay is the annual New Year's celebration held in Scotland's capital city.

The festival grew from Edinburgh's public New Year festivities and became internationally prominent through large outdoor events, concerts, processions, and a midnight fireworks display. Its best-known events have included the Torchlight Procession, a major street party, and the concert in Princes Street Gardens, although programs can vary between years.

“Hogmanay” is the Scots word for New Year's Eve or the New Year celebration. The Edinburgh festival draws on older Scottish customs, including first-footing and singing “Auld Lang Syne,” while presenting them in a large modern citywide format.

Edinburgh's Hogmanay is not the same as Burns Night, which honors poet Robert Burns on January 25, or the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a performing-arts festival held mainly in August. The three events are all strongly associated with Edinburgh but celebrate different occasions.