Which New Year's Eve event in Edinburgh is known for a torchlight procession and the song “Auld Lang Syne”?

Edinburgh's Hogmanay is the New Year's Eve event known for a torchlight procession and the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.”

The celebration takes place in Edinburgh, Scotland, and has developed into a multi-day program. Its best-known elements have included a torchlight procession through the city, a large street party, concerts, and fireworks near Edinburgh Castle. Exact routes, venues, and schedules can vary by year.

The celebration draws on Scotland's wider Hogmanay traditions, including gatherings at midnight and the singing of Robert Burns's “Auld Lang Syne.” Edinburgh's event became particularly prominent as a modern public festival in the late twentieth century, although New Year's customs in the city are much older.

It is easy to confuse Edinburgh's Hogmanay with the general Scottish name for New Year's Eve. Hogmanay describes the wider Scottish celebration, while “Edinburgh's Hogmanay” identifies the specific city festival and its organized public events.