Edinburgh is famous for the Hogmanay torchlight procession that begins Scotland's New Year celebrations.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is a multi-day festival whose events commonly include a torchlight procession through the city, concerts, street celebrations, and a midnight fireworks display. The procession brings thousands of torchbearers through historic streets toward a central gathering area, creating a moving river of light.
The modern festival is a major civic and tourism event, but its customs draw on older winter and New Year traditions. The route and exact arrangements can change from year to year for safety, capacity, or organizational reasons. That means descriptions of a particular edition should not be treated as permanent rules of Hogmanay.
Edinburgh's event is not the same as every Scottish Hogmanay celebration. Communities across Scotland have their own customs, including first-footing, singing, dancing, and local gatherings. Edinburgh is singled out because of the scale and international profile of its organized festival, not because it is the only place where Hogmanay is celebrated.