New year celebrations in Scotland are an important part of the ... One of the biggest Hogmanay traditions is first footing. It is said that having a tall, dark-haired man as the first visitor ...

to the Scottish singing “Auld Lang Syne,” there's no limit to the number of ways people ring in the New Year, Hayes says, with many people creating their own personal or family traditions to ...

While some Scottish New Year traditions have been centuries in the making, the Loony Dook dates back to 1986 when a few locals decided to plunge into the icy waters of the Firth of Forth ...

Like with most traditions, it's meaningless ... During Hogmanay, the Scottish new year celebration, it is traditional to give a kiss to everyone in the room. The idea is to connect friends ...

In every corner of the globe, cultures and communities have their own special New Year's Eve traditions they believe will usher in 365 days of health, wealth or good luck. Experiencing these ...

How well do you know these New Year’s traditions - some dating back hundreds of years and many of them still carried on in the UK today? From China's Dongzhi festival to St Lucia's Day in ...