Edinburgh hosts the annual New Year's Eve celebration called the Hogmanay Street Party.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is a major multi-day festival centered on the Scottish capital. Its events commonly include the Street Party in the city center, concerts, a torchlight procession, and a midnight fireworks display. Hogmanay is the Scottish name for the New Year's Eve season and its associated customs.
The modern festival developed into a large organized event during the late twentieth century, attracting visitors from across the United Kingdom and overseas. Princes Street and nearby central areas have traditionally formed the setting for the main outdoor celebrations, although arrangements can change for safety, weather, or logistical reasons.
Edinburgh's event should not be confused with Stonehaven's Fireball Ceremony, another Scottish New Year's Eve tradition. The two celebrations are in different towns and feature different signature spectacles: a large city festival in Edinburgh and a fireball procession in Stonehaven.