Scotland's traditional New Year's Eve celebration is called Hogmanay.
Hogmanay refers to the Scottish observance of the final day of the year and the festivities surrounding it. Events may include concerts, street parties, torch processions, dancing, fireworks, and gatherings with family or friends. Customs vary between communities, but the celebration is one of Scotland's best-known cultural traditions.
A central custom is first-footing: the first person to enter a home after midnight is traditionally expected to bring good fortune. In some versions of the custom, the first footer carries symbolic gifts such as coal, shortbread, salt, or whisky. The details differ by region and household.
Hogmanay is not the same as Burns Night, which honors the poet Robert Burns on January 25, or St Andrew's Day, Scotland's national day on November 30. The word specifically belongs to the New Year period.