Scottish New Year's Eve celebrations and traditions are known as Hogmanay.
Hogmanay is the Scottish celebration of the last day of the year and the festivities that continue into January 1 and, in some places, January 2. Its customs combine older winter traditions with later Scottish practices. Major celebrations are associated with Edinburgh, where public events have included concerts, torchlight processions, and fireworks.
One famous Hogmanay custom is first-footing. The first person to enter a home after midnight is traditionally expected to bring symbolic gifts such as coal, shortbread, or whisky. In some traditions, a tall, dark-haired first-footer is considered especially lucky.
Another central feature is singing “Auld Lang Syne,” the song associated with Robert Burns. Hogmanay is not the same as Burns Night, which honors Burns on January 25. It is also distinct from St Andrew's Day, Scotland's national day on November 30.