The traditional Scottish New Year's celebration that begins at midnight is called Hogmanay.
Hogmanay is Scotland's New Year's Eve and New Year celebration, with customs that can continue into January 1 and January 2. Celebrations may include street parties, torchlight processions, music, dancing, and the singing of Auld Lang Syne. Edinburgh's large public event is one of the best-known modern examples.
A central custom is first-footing. The first person to enter a household after midnight is traditionally expected to bring symbolic gifts such as coal, shortbread, salt, or whisky. In some versions of the tradition, a tall, dark-haired first footer is considered especially lucky.
Hogmanay is not another name for Burns Night, which commemorates poet Robert Burns on January 25. Nor is it identical to St Andrew's Day on November 30. Those dates and celebrations are separate parts of Scotland's cultural calendar.