Edinburgh hosts Scotland's famous Edinburgh's Hogmanay street celebration.
The festival takes place in Scotland's capital around the turn of the year and is known for large outdoor events, concerts, and a torchlight procession. Its central street-party areas have traditionally included Princes Street and nearby parts of the city center, although layouts and capacity rules can change between editions.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay developed into a major organized festival in the late twentieth century, building on Scotland's older Hogmanay customs. The event presents traditional elements alongside contemporary music and public entertainment. Its scale makes it one of the best-known New Year's celebrations in the United Kingdom.
The city is sometimes confused with Glasgow because both are major Scottish cities with prominent cultural calendars. Glasgow has its own New Year's events, but the internationally branded Edinburgh's Hogmanay belongs specifically to Edinburgh. The separate Torchlight Procession is associated with the festival but is not the name of the whole celebration.