Hogmanay
noun
Hog·ma·nay
ˌhäg-mə-ˈnā 
ˈhäg-mə-ˌnā
1
Scotland
: the eve of New Year's Day
2
Scotland
: a gift solicited or given at Hogmanay
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For the best rates, travel outside of major city events (like the Fringe Festival in August and New Year's Hogmanay).
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Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2024
Edinburgh puts on a Hogmanay festival that includes a torchlight procession, concerts, and a disco party.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2023
Celebrations of New Year's Eve — called Hogmanay by the Scots — are particularly raucous.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urged people to stay at home for the traditional Hogmanay year-end celebrations.
—Bloomberg.com, 29 Dec. 2020
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Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2024
Edinburgh puts on a Hogmanay festival that includes a torchlight procession, concerts, and a disco party.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2023
Celebrations of New Year's Eve — called Hogmanay by the Scots — are particularly raucous.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2023
Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon urged people to stay at home for the traditional Hogmanay year-end celebrations.
—Bloomberg.com, 29 Dec. 2020
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“Hogmanay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hogmanay. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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