Only one country in the world celebrates the New Year with such passion and hardcore enthusiasm: Scotland. Hogmanay is Scotland’s biggest pride and one of the world’s largest New Year celebrations, with more than 150,000 people joining the party in Edinburgh each year.
Traditionally, Hogmanay was believed to have been brought in by the Vikings who invaded Scotland in the 8th and 9th centuries. The Norsemen celebrated the passing of the winter solstice by lighting fire torches and swinging fireballs.