What is the name of the annual New Year's Eve fireworks and street festival held in Edinburgh?

The annual New Year’s Eve fireworks and street festival held in Edinburgh is called Edinburgh’s Hogmanay.

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is a major Scottish festival centered on the capital’s New Year celebrations. Its program has included a torchlight procession, a large street party, concerts, and fireworks viewed against Edinburgh Castle and the city’s historic center. Exact events can change from year to year.

The festival’s name uses Hogmanay, the Scottish term for New Year celebrations. Edinburgh’s modern public event developed into an internationally known festival, combining older Scottish customs with ticketed entertainment and large-scale production.

It is distinct from Hogmanay as a general national tradition. People across Scotland celebrate Hogmanay in homes and communities, while Edinburgh’s Hogmanay refers specifically to the organized festival in Scotland’s capital. Weather and safety conditions can occasionally affect scheduled outdoor events.