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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.
On New Year's Day the celebrations continue with the Stoats Loony Dook parade. [7] The Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations are among the largest in the world. Celebrations in Edinburgh in 1996–97 were recognised by the Guinness Book of Records at the world's largest New Year party, with approximately 400,000 people in attendance.
Date Name Major towns/cities (not an exhaustive list) 1 January: New Year's Day: all: 2 January 2nd January [4] [1] [5] Wednesday after last Tuesday in January: Day after Up Helly Aa fire festival: Shetland: First Monday in February: Winter Holiday: Inverness: First Monday in March: Inverness: Last Monday in March: Lochaber: Easter holiday ...
New Year's Eve will take place Sunday, December 31, 2023. And since it falls on a weekend this year, that means most people will have plenty of time to prepare for their New Year's Eve celebration.
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MSPs vote 68–57 to approve the Scottish Government's budget for the 2023–24 financial year, which includes a tax rise for everyone in Scotland earning more than £43,662. [22] 23 February – Sir Iain Livingstone announces he will retire as Chief Constable of Police Scotland in the summer after five years in the post. [23] 24 February
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Families make and break a specially made gata (a sweet flatbread) on New Year’s Eve. Tucked inside the bread is a coin or walnut and the recipient of the lucky slice is believed to have the most ...