Edinburgh hosts the Hogmanay street celebration known for a torchlight procession and a major midnight fireworks display.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is a multi-day New Year's festival in Scotland. Its events have included a torchlight procession through the city, concerts, a large street party, and fireworks viewed from the city center and surrounding hills. The word Hogmanay refers to Scottish New Year's celebrations, while the Edinburgh event is a particular modern festival organized around the capital's landmarks.
The festival's format has changed over time, and individual events can be altered for safety, weather, or public-health reasons. Its international reputation comes from combining Scottish traditions with large-scale outdoor programming. Edinburgh should not be confused with Glasgow's separate New Year's events or with the general Scottish term Hogmanay, which applies throughout Scotland.