Which New Year's Eve event in Edinburgh is traditionally preceded by a torchlight procession?

Edinburgh's Hogmanay is the New Year's Eve event traditionally preceded by a torchlight procession.

The Edinburgh celebration includes a torchlight procession through the city before the main Hogmanay festivities. Thousands of participants carrying torches have traditionally created a moving river of light, connecting the event with Edinburgh's historic streets and landmarks.

The modern festival is a large organized program that may include concerts, street celebrations, and a midnight fireworks display. Specific routes, capacities, and programming can change from year to year, so the torchlight procession should not be treated as an identical event every season.

Edinburgh's Hogmanay is distinct from the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, which is held during the summer. It is also separate from Stonehaven's Fireball Ceremony, another Scottish New Year's Eve tradition.