The Scottish New Year's Eve celebration marked by fire festivals and first-footing is Hogmanay.
Hogmanay is Scotland's traditional celebration of the year’s final day and the transition into January 1. Its customs include parties, singing, torchlight events, fireworks, and first-footing, in which the first person to enter a home after midnight brings symbolic gifts and good wishes.
The origins of the word Hogmanay are uncertain, and scholars have proposed connections to French, Norse, Gaelic, and Scots traditions. Scotland's calendar customs were also shaped by the Reformation and by the importance of winter fire rituals in northern Europe.
Hogmanay is a national Scottish tradition rather than the name of only one festival or city. Edinburgh hosts a famous modern event, but celebrations also take place across Scotland, with local variations in music, processions, and customary gifts.