What is the name of the New Year's Eve torchlight procession that traditionally takes place in Edinburgh?

The New Year's Eve procession in Edinburgh is called Edinburgh's Torchlight Procession.

The event is a major opening feature of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations. Thousands of participants carry flaming torches through the city, creating a river of light that has often moved from the Royal Mile toward a concluding gathering near Holyrood Park. The route and final arrangements can vary by year.

The modern procession is presented as a dramatic community spectacle and a symbolic way to begin the New Year celebrations. Its imagery also reflects Scotland's winter fire traditions, in which flame, light, and communal movement play prominent roles.

It is not the same event as the Stonehaven Fireball Ceremony, held in the Aberdeenshire town of Stonehaven, where participants swing fireballs around their heads at midnight. Nor is it simply another name for Hogmanay: Hogmanay describes the wider Scottish New Year's festivities, while the torchlight procession is one specific Edinburgh event within them.