The Scottish New Year's Eve festival celebrated across Edinburgh is called Hogmanay.
Hogmanay is the Scottish term for the last day of the year and the associated New Year celebrations. Edinburgh's events have included torchlight processions, concerts, street parties, fireworks, and traditional first-footing customs, although the exact program can vary by year.
First-footing refers to the first person to enter a home after midnight. In Scottish tradition, the visitor may bring symbolic gifts such as food, drink, or coal, with a dark-haired first-footer historically considered especially lucky in some areas.
Hogmanay is broader than Edinburgh's best-known street gathering. Celebrations occur throughout Scotland, and the word can refer to the season's customs as well as organized public events. It is also separate from Burns Night, which commemorates poet Robert Burns on January 25.