What is the name of the New Year's Eve procession in Edinburgh that uses flaming torches?

The Edinburgh Hogmanay Torchlight Procession is the New Year’s Eve procession in Edinburgh that uses flaming torches.

The procession is one of the best-known events connected with Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations. Participants carry torches through the city, creating a moving river of fire before the wider New Year program of concerts, street gatherings, and midnight celebrations.

Modern Edinburgh Hogmanay is a large, organized festival with several events rather than a single ceremony. The torchlight procession is generally held before midnight, so it is a lead-in to the New Year celebration rather than the moment when the year changes.

The event’s visual style reflects Scotland’s winter festival traditions and Edinburgh’s historic cityscape. It should not be confused with Up Helly Aa in Shetland, another Scottish torch-and-fire festival that features Viking-style imagery and usually occurs in January.