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.

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 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 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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

It’s Edinburgh’s annual Hogmanay celebrations, and for the millions of people who descend upon the capital of Scotland to spend the year-end holiday celebrations among Scots, ...

A family have been left 'devastated' after saving for five years to make the 4,000 mile-trip to celebrate Hogmanay in Edinburgh, only for it to be cancelled by forecasts of torrential rain and ...

As Scotspeople emigrated in the 19th century, they brought their Hogmanay traditions with them around the world—including “Auld Lang Syne.” The song soon became a fixture in New Year’s Eve ...

Hogmanay. It is not completely clear where the word comes from and there have been many different spellings over the year. In 1693, in Scotch Presbyterian Eloquence, it was suggested that it comes ...

EDINBURGH’s famous New Year’s Eve street party has been axed amid storm chaos leaving 50,000 revellers gutted. The annual festivities to bring in the new year have been called off over … ...