Edinburgh is the setting for the annual Hogmanay street party on Princes Street.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is a major public New Year's celebration in Scotland. Its program has included a large street party, concerts, fireworks, and events connected with the city's historic center. Princes Street lies beneath Edinburgh Castle, giving the celebrations a distinctive urban setting.
The festival is part of the wider Scottish Hogmanay tradition, not a separate replacement for it. Other Scottish towns and cities hold their own events, while customs such as first-footing and singing remain associated with New Year across the country.
The scale and precise program can vary from year to year because of weather, safety planning, public-health conditions, or event management. Edinburgh is nevertheless the canonical city associated with the Princes Street street-party celebration, while Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee have separate New Year events.