Which New Year’s Eve celebration in Edinburgh is known for torchlight processions and a large street party?

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is the New Year’s Eve celebration known for torchlight processions and a large street party.

Edinburgh’s Hogmanay is a major Scottish New Year festival centered on the Scottish capital. Its program has included a torchlight procession, concerts, a large street party, and fireworks, although the exact events and venues can change from year to year.

“Hogmanay” is the Scots word for New Year’s Eve and, by extension, the associated celebration. Edinburgh’s modern festival grew particularly prominent in the late twentieth century and became one of the world’s best-known public New Year events.

The celebration should not be confused with every Scottish Hogmanay gathering: Hogmanay is a broad cultural term used throughout Scotland, while Edinburgh’s Hogmanay names the organized festival in Edinburgh. It is also distinct from Burns Night, held on January 25 to honor Robert Burns. Traditional Scottish New Year customs include first-footing, in which the first visitor after midnight is thought to influence household luck.