The traditional Hogmanay Torchlight Procession is held in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The procession is one of the best-known opening events of Edinburgh's Hogmanay program. Participants carrying torches move through the city toward a central gathering area, creating a large stream of firelight against the historic urban landscape. The route and ending location may vary according to the year's official plan and public-safety arrangements.
The modern event draws on Scotland's associations with fire festivals and winter celebrations, but it should not be mistaken for an unbroken ancient ceremony in exactly its present form. Contemporary organizers developed the large public procession as part of Edinburgh's modern Hogmanay festivities.
Edinburgh's Torchlight Procession is also distinct from the Stonehaven Fireballs, another Scottish Hogmanay-related event held in Aberdeenshire. Both involve fire, but they are separate traditions in different places. Edinburgh's event belongs to the capital's broader multi-day program of concerts, street parties, and midnight celebrations.