Edinburgh hosts the annual Hogmanay street party and fireworks beneath Edinburgh Castle.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is a major multi-day New Year festival in Scotland. Its best-known events include a torchlight procession, a large street party, live music, and midnight fireworks viewed with Edinburgh Castle as the dramatic backdrop. The exact program and crowd arrangements have changed over time, but the city remains internationally associated with Hogmanay.
The festival draws on older Scottish New Year customs while presenting them in a modern citywide format. Singing “Auld Lang Syne,” social gatherings, and first-footing traditions connect the public spectacle with household celebrations across Scotland.
Weather and crowd safety can affect outdoor events, so organizers have sometimes canceled or altered celebrations. Edinburgh's festival should not be confused with every Scottish Hogmanay event: towns and villages throughout Scotland hold their own local parties and ceremonies.