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Edinburgh's Hogmanay

Edinburgh's Hogmanay — contextual destination photograph
Background image for Edinburgh's Hogmanay; not a photograph of a confirmed current event. Image: Gyula Péter · CC BY 3.0 · Original on Wikimedia Commons. Resized and converted to WebP.

A New Year escape in a city with a Hogmanay identity of its own. Combine the celebration with time to wander Edinburgh's old and new towns.

Destination background

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.

Adapted background from Wikipedia contributors, Edinburgh's Hogmanay, CC BY-SA 4.0. This reference describes the place or tradition, rather than a current event programme.

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