Edinburgh hosts the annual Hogmanay street party centered on Princes Street and surrounding areas.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is one of Scotland's best-known New Year celebrations. Its program has included a large street party, concert events, torchlight processions, and the midnight fireworks viewed against the city's historic skyline. Princes Street, near the New Town and beneath Edinburgh Castle, is a central landmark for the festivities.
The modern organized event grew substantially in the late twentieth century, although Edinburgh had long celebrated Hogmanay through local gatherings and customs. Event details, ticketing, routes, and capacity can change from year to year, so individual program features should not be treated as permanent. The city is the key fact: Glasgow and other Scottish cities also hold New Year events, but the internationally famous Princes Street street party belongs to Edinburgh.