Edinburgh's multi-day New Year's festival is called Edinburgh's Hogmanay.
Hogmanay is the Scots term for the New Year celebration, and Edinburgh's version developed into a major public festival with concerts, street events, torchlight processions, and a large midnight gathering. Its best-known events are associated with the city center, including Princes Street and the area around Edinburgh Castle, though the exact program can change from year to year.
The modern festival grew substantially in the late 20th century as Edinburgh promoted a coordinated public celebration for residents and visitors. It combines Scottish customs with contemporary live entertainment rather than representing a single ancient ceremony unchanged over time.
Hogmanay customs elsewhere in Scotland include first-footing, in which the first person to enter a home after midnight is traditionally associated with luck. Edinburgh's festival is sometimes confused with Up Helly Aa, a separate Shetland fire festival held later in winter.