What is the name of Edinburgh's New Year's Eve festival, one of Scotland's largest Hogmanay celebrations?

Edinburgh's New Year's Eve festival is called Edinburgh's Hogmanay. Hogmanay is the Scottish term for New Year's Eve and the associated celebrations, while Edinburgh's event is a large, organized festival featuring concerts, street entertainment, and a midnight fireworks display.

The modern festival developed from Edinburgh's long-standing New Year customs and became a major international event during the late twentieth century. Its programs have included a torchlight procession, a large street party, and concerts in central locations. Specific events and capacities can change from year to year, so the festival is better identified by its name than by one permanent activity.

Hogmanay is broader than the custom of first-footing, in which the first person to enter a home after midnight is traditionally associated with luck. First-footing is a household tradition found in Scotland and northern England; Edinburgh's Hogmanay is the city's public festival. The two are related by date but are not interchangeable terms.