What is the Scottish New Year's Eve celebration known as?

The Scottish New Year's Eve celebration is known as Hogmanay.

Hogmanay is Scotland's traditional celebration of the last day of the year and the arrival of the new year. Modern festivities often include torchlit events, street parties, concerts, fireworks, and the singing of “Auld Lang Syne,” the Robert Burns-associated song that became internationally linked with New Year's celebrations.

The word's origin is uncertain. Proposed explanations connect it with Scots, French, Norse, and Gaelic influences, reflecting Scotland's long history of cultural contact. Several customs are associated with Hogmanay, including first-footing, in which the first person to enter a household after midnight brings symbolic gifts.

Edinburgh hosts one of the world's largest public Hogmanay celebrations, but the term applies throughout Scotland rather than only to the capital. Burns Night, held on January 25, is a separate Scottish observance honoring poet Robert Burns, so it should not be confused with Hogmanay.