Scotland's New Year's Eve celebration is called Hogmanay.
Hogmanay is the Scottish word and tradition for the final day of the year, although celebrations commonly continue into January 1 and January 2. Edinburgh's Hogmanay became especially famous for its large outdoor concerts, torchlight procession, fireworks and gatherings along Princes Street.
The celebration includes customs such as “first-footing,” in which the first person to enter a home after midnight is traditionally associated with good fortune. Gifts or symbolic items, including coal, bread and whisky, have appeared in regional versions of the custom.
Hogmanay is sometimes confused with Burns Night, which honors poet Robert Burns on January 25, or St Andrew's Day, Scotland's national day on November 30. Its modern public festivities combine older Scottish customs with large-scale concerts and civic events. Edinburgh's event has also helped make the word Hogmanay familiar internationally.