The Scottish name for New Year's Eve celebrations is Hogmanay.
Hogmanay is Scotland's traditional celebration of the last day of the old year and the arrival of the new one. Major events have been held in cities such as Edinburgh, where organized festivities can include concerts, street parties, fireworks, and a torchlight procession.
One famous Hogmanay custom is first-footing. The first person to enter a household after midnight is traditionally expected to bring symbolic gifts, such as shortbread, whisky, or coal. In some versions of the custom, a tall, dark-haired visitor is considered especially fortunate.
Hogmanay is often associated with singing “Auld Lang Syne,” the song linked to the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Burns Night, however, is a separate annual celebration held on January 25. Up Helly Aa is also different: it is a later fire festival in Shetland, not Scotland's general name for New Year's Eve.