What is the name of Edinburgh's New Year's Eve torchlight procession, held as part of Hogmanay?

Edinburgh's New Year's Eve procession is called the Torchlight Procession.

The event forms part of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations and traditionally leads thousands of torchbearers through the city toward a major gathering area. The moving line of fire creates a dramatic visual link between the historic city center, civic ceremony, and the approach of the new year.

The procession has been organized in modern form since the 1990s and has roots in Scotland's torchlit winter customs. It is often associated with the start of Edinburgh's multi-day Hogmanay program rather than with the exact stroke of midnight. The route and arrangements can change for safety, crowd management, or city planning.

This procession is distinct from the Stonehaven Fireballs ceremony, another Scottish New Year's event in which participants swing fireballs. Both use fire and occur around Hogmanay, but Edinburgh's event is defined by people carrying torches in a large procession.