Hogmanay (/ ˈhɒɡməneɪ, ˌhɒɡməˈneɪ / HOG-mə-nay, -⁠NAY, [2] Scots: [ˌhɔɡməˈneː] [3]) is the Scots word for the last day of the old year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner.

Hogmanay in Scotland attracts visitors from all over the world every year. In Edinburgh the party can begin as early as the 29th of December. Edinburgh's world-famous street party on New Years Eve sometimes sees crowds of over 80,000 people.

Find out about celebrating hogmanay and new year breaks in Scotland. Including events, festivals, traditions, singing Auld Lang Syne and more!

2024年9月3日 · In many countries, December 31 is known as New Year’s Eve; in Scotland, it’s Hogmanay. Pronounced like “hog-muh-nay,” the celebration involves fireworks, lively street parties, several...

2025年2月19日 · Hogmanay, New Year’s festival in Scotland and parts of northern England. The name is also used for the dole of bread, cake, or sweets then given to the children who go from house to house soliciting it with traditional rhymes, one of which concludes with “Rise up and gie’s our Hogmanay.”

2022年3月16日 · The reason Hogmanay has become the preeminent holiday in Scotland is simple. In 1640, during the Protestant reformation in 1640, a law was passed that made celebrating “Yule vacations” illegal in Scotland – and Christmas celebrations remained legally banned for almost 300 years thereafter.

2010年12月31日 · Hogmanay.net - The Home of Hogmanay. Established in Edinburgh, 1998.

2023年12月15日 · From the torchlight processions in Edinburgh to the fireball swinging in Stonehaven, Hogmanay celebrations vary across Scotland. Edinburgh's Hogmanay is one of the biggest and most famous New Year celebrations in the world, featuring a large street party, food, concerts, traditional ceilidh dancing, chilly dips in the Firth of Forth (called the ...

2024年12月23日 · Hogmanay is a Scots term used to refer to New Year’s Eve i.e., the final day of the year. Scotland holds a world-famous reputation for its Hogmanay celebrations as the bonnie country hosts some...

Hogmanay is held on 31 December annually as a uniquely Scottish New Years celebration featuring folk singing, dancing, fireballs and torch light processions.