Scotland's New Year's celebration is called Hogmanay.
Hogmanay refers to Scottish New Year's Eve customs and, in common modern usage, the wider celebration around the turn of the year. Major events have included street parties, concerts, torchlight processions, fireworks, and traditional ceilidh dancing.
Edinburgh is especially associated with large Hogmanay festivities. Its organized events developed into a major international celebration, although programs and access arrangements vary from year to year. Smaller communities across Scotland preserve their own local customs.
One famous tradition is first-footing: the first person to enter a home after midnight is expected to bring good fortune. Traditional gifts such as whisky, shortbread, coal, or salt symbolize warmth, food, prosperity, and hospitality. Hogmanay is distinct from Burns Night, which honors poet Robert Burns on January 25.