The New Year’s Eve event in Edinburgh that includes a torchlight procession and a large street party is Edinburgh’s Hogmanay.
Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is a multi-day celebration centered on the Scottish New Year. Its program has included the Torchlight Procession, a major outdoor Street Party, concerts, and the midnight fireworks display viewed around the city. The precise schedule and access arrangements can change from year to year.
The celebration is part of Scotland’s broader Hogmanay tradition, a word used for New Year’s festivities rather than the name of a single ceremony. Edinburgh’s modern festival developed into a major international event during the late 20th century, attracting visitors to the capital.
It should not be confused with Stonehaven’s separate Hogmanay Fireballs ceremony, in which participants swing flaming spheres through the streets. Edinburgh’s torchlight procession uses torches carried by participants, while its other events occupy different city locations and have distinct histories.