What is the name of Edinburgh's major Scottish New Year's Eve festival, first held in its modern form in 1993?

Edinburgh's major Scottish New Year's Eve festival, first held in its modern form in 1993, is Edinburgh's Hogmanay.

Hogmanay is the Scots word for New Year's Eve, and Edinburgh's modern festival developed into a large, multi-day event featuring concerts, street entertainment, torchlight processions, and fireworks. The celebration's best-known public events take place around the city centre and Princes Street.

The modern organized festival began in 1993, although Scotland has much older Hogmanay customs. Traditional practices include first-footing, in which the first person to enter a home after midnight is expected to bring good fortune, and singing “Auld Lang Syne.”

Edinburgh's festival should not be confused with Hogmanay as a general Scottish term. Other Scottish communities celebrate Hogmanay too, but Edinburgh's name identifies the internationally prominent city festival.