The traditional Scottish New Year's celebration, especially associated with Edinburgh, is called Hogmanay.
Hogmanay refers to Scotland's New Year's Eve and New Year celebrations. Edinburgh's modern festivities have included torchlight processions, concerts, street parties, and a major midnight fireworks display, making the city an international destination for the holiday.
The word's origin is uncertain. Scholars have proposed links with Scandinavian, French, Gaelic, and Scots-language traditions, but no single explanation is universally accepted. The celebration itself combines older winter customs with relatively modern public events.
A well-known Hogmanay custom is first-footing: the first person to enter a home after midnight is traditionally expected to bring symbolic gifts such as whisky, shortbread, or coal. Customs differ by region and household, so not every Scottish celebration follows the same pattern.