Scotland's New Year's Eve celebration is called Hogmanay.
Hogmanay refers to the Scottish observance of the last day of the old year and the associated celebrations that continue into the new year. Customs vary by place, but commonly include gatherings, singing, torchlight events, fireworks, and first-footing. In first-footing, the first person to enter a home after midnight is traditionally expected to bring symbolic gifts such as food or drink.
The word's origin is uncertain, and historians have proposed several possible influences, including French, Norse, and Gaelic connections. Hogmanay is not the same holiday as Burns Night, which honors poet Robert Burns on January 25, or St Andrew's Day, Scotland's national day on November 30. Edinburgh hosts one of the world's best-known modern Hogmanay festivals.