Hogmanay is the Scottish name for New Year's Eve celebrations, and Edinburgh's event is famous for torchlight processions, concerts and fireworks.
The word refers broadly to the final day of the old year and the associated customs, not only to one particular Edinburgh show. Traditions include first-footing, in which the first person to enter a home after midnight is believed to influence the household's luck, and singing “Auld Lang Syne.”
Edinburgh's modern public celebration developed into a large multi-day festival with street events and a major midnight fireworks display. Its torchlight procession is a particularly recognizable feature, moving through the city toward a gathering area.
Hogmanay is sometimes mistaken for Burns Night, which honors poet Robert Burns on January 25. Up Helly Aa is another Scottish fire festival, held in Shetland and not the general Scottish New Year's celebration.