Which city is home to the New Year's Eve event known as Hogmanay?

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Edinburgh is home to the New Year's Eve event known as Hogmanay.

Edinburgh's Hogmanay is a multi-day public festival in Scotland's capital. Its programme has traditionally included a torchlight procession, concerts, a large street party, and midnight fireworks. The most recognizable scenes are associated with central Edinburgh, including the area around Princes Street and the historic Old Town skyline.

“Hogmanay” itself is not exclusive to Edinburgh: it is the Scottish word for New Year's Eve, and communities throughout Scotland celebrate it. Edinburgh is the city specifically connected with the internationally promoted festival bearing the name. Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee also host New Year's events, but they are not the canonical answer to a question about Edinburgh's Hogmanay. Attendance rules, ticketing, and event layouts may vary in different years, so the city's identity is more stable than any single programme detail.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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