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Hogmanay (/ ˈ h ɒ ɡ m ə n eɪ, ˌ h ɒ ɡ m ə ˈ n eɪ / 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.
Edinburgh's Hogmanay is the celebration and observance of Hogmanay—the Scottish celebration of the New Year—held in the capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh.The fireworks display at Edinburgh Castle are broadcast on television in Scotland, such as BBC Scotland's Hogmanay, as well as Hogmanay celebration broadcasts by STV.
First footing. One tradition in Scotland, where New Year’s Eve is known as Hogmanay, is “first footing”—literally the first foot to enter someone’s home after midnight.To ensure good ...
In Scottish, Northern English, and Manx folklore, the first-foot (Scottish Gaelic: ciad-chuairt, Manx: quaaltagh/qualtagh) is the first person to enter the home of a household on New Year's Day and is seen as a bringer of good fortune for the coming year. [1] [2] Similar practices are also found in Greek, Vietnamese, and Georgian new year ...
Then, there is Scotland's first-footing tradition. The practice of first-footing is integral to Hogmanay, the Scots word for the last day of the year. ... The following New Year's Eve, the family ...
Whether you head out to a live concert, attend a local party like the Idaho Potato Drop in Boise, Idaho that features the flight and descent of the #GlowTato or watch a 600-pound electric MoonPie ...
Kick off 2025 with a bang at the legendary Pitlochry New Year’s Street Party. This free annual celebration began as a way to celebrate the new millennium in 1999/2000 and has continued with ...
John Masey Wright and John Rogers' illustration of the poem, c. 1841 "Auld Lang Syne" (Scots pronunciation: [ˈɔːl(d) lɑŋ ˈsəi̯n]) [a] [1] is a Scottish song. In the English-speaking world, it is traditionally sung to bid farewell to the old year at the stroke of midnight on Hogmanay/New Year's Eve.