Edinburgh hosts Scotland's annual Hogmanay street party and concert celebrations.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is one of the world's best-known New Year's festivals. Its events have included a large street party in the city center, a concert in Princes Street Gardens, torchlight processions, and a midnight fireworks display from Edinburgh Castle. The exact program and access arrangements can change from year to year, but the city remains the central setting.
Hogmanay is the Scots name for New Year's Eve and the surrounding celebrations. Scotland has distinctive customs such as first-footing, in which the first person to enter a household after midnight is traditionally associated with luck. Food, drink, music, and visits to friends and family are also part of the wider observance.
Other Scottish cities, including Glasgow and Aberdeen, hold their own New Year's events. Edinburgh is the answer because its branded Hogmanay festival and street celebrations have achieved international recognition. The festival is not the name of the city, and Hogmanay itself refers to the celebration rather than only to one specific event venue.