The traditional Scottish name for New Year's Eve celebrations is Hogmanay.
Hogmanay refers to Scotland's New Year festival and includes customs that may continue through New Year's Day. Celebrations commonly feature music, gatherings, fireworks, torchlight events, and the practice of first-footing, in which the first person to enter a home after midnight is associated with good fortune.
The word's origin is debated, with proposed links to French, Gaelic, Norse, and other linguistic traditions. Scotland's New Year customs developed in a historical context in which Christmas celebrations were restricted or less prominent after the Reformation, helping Hogmanay become especially important. Hogmanay is not the name of a particular Scottish dance or saint's day; it specifically identifies the New Year festival.