Edinburgh hosts the major New Year's Eve event known as Hogmanay.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is one of Scotland's best-known public celebrations. Its program has included a torchlight procession, concerts, street parties, fireworks, and events around the historic city center. The exact schedule and admission arrangements can change from year to year, but the celebration is consistently associated with Edinburgh.
The citywide festivities are part of Scotland's broader Hogmanay tradition, which includes family gatherings, singing “Auld Lang Syne,” and first-footing after midnight. Princes Street and the area around Edinburgh Castle have often provided prominent settings for the public events and fireworks.
Hogmanay is not limited to Edinburgh: towns and communities throughout Scotland mark the occasion in their own ways. Edinburgh is the capital city and the best-known international destination, which is why questions about the event can sometimes be confused with Scotland's national celebrations on other dates.