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  1. Busiest New Year on record for ambulance crews

    01 January: More than 3000 calls were received by Scotland's ambulance service in the early hours of January 1.

  2. Woman hospitalised after house fire

    01 January: A woman was treated for smoke inhalation after one of a number of blazes on Hogmanay.

  3. Pedestrian killed in Edinburgh road crash

    01 January: A 41-year-old man died after being hit by a car in the early hours of New Year's Day.

  4. Laugh your way into the New Year with Karen Dunbar and /Comedy

    20 December: Bring the New Year in in style with STV’s Hogmanay schedule which includes the hilarious comedy sketch show.

  5. Edinburgh's New Year celebration line up revealed

    09 November: Singer KT Tunstall, Billy Bragg and Kaiser Chiefs are among the acts appearing over four days.

  6. Bands compete for chance to play Edinburgh's Hogmanay

    03 November: Five of Scotland's best new bands play for the chance to feature at the world's biggest New Year party.

  7. Winter Festivals details unveiled

    13 October: More than 60 events being staged as part of the Winter Festivals programme.

  8. Edinburgh library art theft investigated

    14 January: Valuable painting taken from Signet Library over New Year holiday.

  9. Parents inundated with tributes to crash victim

    08 January: Family of Caroline Cumming, who was killed on New Year's Day, thank friends of the popular barmaid.

  10. New Year revellers party despite freezing temperatures

    06 January: Hogmanay celebrations across Scotland, with only one event cancelled in Inverness, as sub-zero temperatures continue.

  11. Inverness hogmanay party cancelled due to snow

    01 January: Travel routes around Inverness hit by treacherous weather conditions.

  12. Hogmanay revellers urged to dress warmly

    31 December: Thousands expected to mark turn of the year outdoors in freezing conditions.

  13. Hogmanay revellers urged to dress warmly and drink sensibly

    29 December: Around 80,000 expected to attend Edinburgh event and 10,000 expected in Glasgow's George Square.

  14. Re:Formation Day line-up for Edinburgh’s Hogmanay revealed

    24 December: The capital will welcome in the New Year in style with a bumper five-day programme of events, and one of the main highlights is going to be...

  15. Dorothy Paul explores Scottish variety on Hogmanay

    22 December: Scottish stage legend Dorothy Paul is one of many contributors in a new STV programme about Scottish entertainment.

About Hogmanay

Hogmanay is the Scottish term for New Year’s Eve, which is the last day of the year, December 31. A big celebration around the world, this day of the year is a particularly large event in Scotland, where revellers of all ages gather together to welcome in The Bells at midnight. Ceilidhs, parties and get-togethers of all sorts are very common, and it is a hogmanay custom to sing Auld Lang Syne, a traditional poem reinterpreted by Robert Burns which was later set to music, at these events at the stroke of midnight. Scottish Hogmanay celebrations are steeped in tradition and superstition. On December 31 it is traditional to clean your home from top to bottom, as it’s considered unlucky to welcome in the New Year in a dirty un-cleaned house. After midnight, the practice of first-footing – being the first person to cross the threshold of a friend or neighbour’s house, and bringing a gift such as coal, shortbread or whisky – is still common. And on New Year’s Day (or Ne'erday) itself, many people eat a meal of steak pie or tongue, washed down with a good dram of whisky! Many people also us this time of year to make resolutions to change their bad habits or make lifestyle changes for the year ahead.

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