Hogmanay Is the Festive Scottish Tradition You've Never Heard of — but Will Want to Celebrate . Here’s how to ring in the New Year, Scottish style.

Hogmanay is technically just one day, Dec. 31, but the party is known to begin a couple of days prior and continue through Jan. 2. History and Origins of Hogmanay.

A lot happened in Edinburgh in 1996 and we’re taking a look back to see how much the city has changed in 29 years.

A man in costume is silhouetted Edinburgh's traditional four-day Hogmanay celebrations in Scotland. Outdoor Hogmanay celebrations have been canceled due to extreme weather conditions, with high ...

With hours to go before the end of 2024, tourists who travelled to Edinburgh in the hope of experiencing the Hogmanay fireworks have described having to quickly find other ways to celebrate the ...

One Hogmanay tradition that’s spread across the world is the synchronised singing of Auld Lang Syne to see in the New Year. The song derives from a poem written by Scottish poet Robert Burns.

Hogmanay – Dec 31. The Scots word for the last day of the year is synonymous with the celebration of New Year. Hogmanay’s origins go back to the celebration of the winter solstice among the ...

Hogmanay, cheese rolling and London's Notting Hill Carnival could be among the cultural events and traditions to be officially recognised and protected in a new heritage list.

“Hogmanay is Scottish and is a message of hope and togetherness,” Lowe explained. “It’s a word that comes up there on New Year’s Eve, which is the biggest holiday of the year in Scotland.

Hogmanay starts on New Year’s Eve but continues throughout New Year’s Day and into January 2, which is a public holiday in Scotland. If January 2 falls on a weekend, the Monday after usually ...

For Hogmanay, a standard room, a four-course dinner in the hotel’s Josper Grill and breakfast the next morning will set you back around $650. A jazz band and DJ will be performing during the ...

The Hogmanay bonfire has been a tradition of the Lawrence Historical Society since 1997. The bonfire began as a way to showcase the Brearley House, which was built in 1761, while it was undergoing ...