What is the name of the New Year's Eve torchlight procession that traditionally opens Edinburgh's Hogmanay?

The New Year's Eve procession that traditionally opens Edinburgh's Hogmanay is the Torchlight Procession.

The Torchlight Procession is a major opening event of Edinburgh's Hogmanay program. Participants carry flaming torches through the city, creating a moving stream of light before other festivities, concerts, and street celebrations take place. The route and final gathering point can change with the event's organization.

The procession is often linked with Edinburgh's historic streets and dramatic skyline, especially the area around Calton Hill. It is a modern festival event that draws on older winter fire customs, but it should not be confused with a single unbroken ancient ceremony.

Hogmanay itself is the Scottish term for New Year's Eve and its associated celebrations. The Torchlight Procession is therefore one component of a wider festival, not another name for Hogmanay. Burns Night and Up Helly Aa are separate Scottish traditions.