Overview
- The Hogmanay Street Party drew 45,000 people to Princes Street for the first full-scale celebration since the 2025 cancellation.
- The midnight fireworks lasted six and a half minutes above Edinburgh Castle with a soundtrack featuring Lewis Capaldi, Eurythmics and Simple Minds.
- The display concluded with Valtos performing Auld Lang Syne as a saltire was projected onto Castle Rock.
- The wider programme included a Concert in the Gardens headlined by Wet Leg, plus pipe bands, drummers, a DJ set from 2manydjs and a silent disco.
- Organisers and the City of Edinburgh Council praised the event’s delivery and global draw as visitors from countries such as New Zealand and Sweden lauded the atmosphere.