What is the traditional name for the New Year's Eve fireworks and festivities held at Edinburgh Castle?

The traditional name for Edinburgh's New Year's Eve fireworks and festivities is Edinburgh Hogmanay.

Edinburgh Hogmanay is the city's large-scale celebration of the Scottish New Year. Its program has included a torchlight procession, concerts, a major street party, and fireworks associated with the city's historic skyline and Edinburgh Castle.

The word Hogmanay is the Scottish name for New Year's Eve celebrations more broadly, not merely the name of one fireworks show. Edinburgh's event became internationally prominent because it combines public entertainment with older Scottish customs such as singing, dancing, and first-footing.

Edinburgh Castle provides a dramatic backdrop, but the event takes place across central Edinburgh rather than inside the castle alone. The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a separate annual performance event, usually held during the summer, and should not be confused with Hogmanay.