Edinburgh hosts Scotland's largest New Year's Eve street party, commonly called Edinburgh's Hogmanay.
The celebration takes place around the Scottish capital's central streets and landmarks. Its program has included a large street party, concerts, a torchlight procession, and fireworks, although specific events and routes can change from year to year. Edinburgh's Hogmanay is a major international festival as well as a local celebration.
Hogmanay is the Scots word for the final day of the year and, more broadly, for Scottish New Year festivities. Customs connected with it include first-footing, in which the first person to enter a home after midnight is traditionally expected to bring symbolic gifts such as food or drink.
Edinburgh's street party should not be confused with every Scottish Hogmanay custom, nor with the separate celebration in Glasgow. The city hosts a particularly large organized event, while Hogmanay traditions are practiced throughout Scotland.