The Scottish name for New Year's Eve celebrations is Hogmanay.
Hogmanay is Scotland's traditional celebration of the last day of the year. Its customs developed from a mixture of Gaelic, Norse, and medieval Scottish traditions, and the word itself has uncertain origins. Major celebrations take place in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and other Scottish communities.
Customs include singing “Auld Lang Syne,” first-footing, fireworks, street parties, and torchlight processions. First-footing means that the first person to enter a home after midnight is believed to influence the household's luck for the coming year.
Hogmanay is not the same event as Burns Night, which honors poet Robert Burns on January 25. Scotland's Hogmanay celebrations are especially associated with welcoming the New Year at midnight and continuing into January 1.