Scotland's New Year's Eve celebration is called Hogmanay.
Hogmanay is the Scots name for the final day of the year and, by extension, the Scottish New Year celebration. Customs vary across Scotland but can include street parties, torchlight processions, singing, dancing, fireworks, and the practice of first-footing. In first-footing, the first person to enter a household after midnight is traditionally associated with bringing luck.
Edinburgh hosts one of the best-known modern Hogmanay events, with organized concerts, processions, and fireworks. Other Scottish communities have their own customs, including fire ceremonies and local gatherings. The celebration reflects a mixture of older winter traditions, Christian-era calendar customs, and modern public events.
Hogmanay is sometimes incorrectly treated as simply the Scottish word for Christmas. Christmas was historically less prominent in Scotland than in some other parts of Britain, while New Year customs became especially important there. Burns Night, held on January 25, is a separate celebration of Robert Burns.