Edinburgh's Hogmanay is the New Year's Eve celebration known for a torchlight procession and the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.”
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is a large organized festival held around the Scottish New Year. Its program has included a torchlight procession, outdoor concerts, street celebrations, and a midnight fireworks display near Edinburgh Castle. The festival's exact events and routes can vary by year, but the torchlight procession is one of its signature elements.
The Scottish word Hogmanay refers to New Year's celebrations and customs. Edinburgh's modern festival developed into a major international event, combining older Scottish traditions with ticketed concerts and city-center crowd management. At midnight, participants commonly join hands and sing “Auld Lang Syne,” the Robert Burns song closely linked with New Year worldwide.
Hogmanay is not limited to Edinburgh; it is celebrated across Scotland. Edinburgh's event is especially prominent because of its scale, historic setting, and formal multi-day program.