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Hogmanay

Hogmanay (/ˈhɒɡməneɪ, ˌhɒɡməˈneɪ/ HOG-mə-nay, -⁠NAY, .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Scots: ) is the Scots word for the last day of the old year and the celebration of the New Year in the…

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Also called
"Daft days"
Begins
31 December
Celebrations
Reflection; late-night partying; family gatherings; feasting; gift exchanges; fireworks; countdowns; watchnight services; social gatherings, during which participants may dance,…
Date
31 December
Ends
2 January
Frequency
Annual

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Etymology

Origins

Customs

In the media

Presbyterian influence

Major celebrations

Ne'erday

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Hogmanay

Nodes112
Edges111
Triples178
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.017857
Components1

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Hogmanay

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related to In the media · 25
Hogmanay → All, Andy Stewart, Ann, Back, Between, Come, Dixie Ingram, Dixie Ingram Dancers, Following, Haste, His, Ian Powrie, James Urquhart, Jimmy Shand, Joe Gordon Folk Four, Kenneth McKellar, Laura Brand, Moira Anderson, New Year's Eve, Scottish
related to Origins · 24
Hogmanay → Christmas, Cumberland, Daft Days, England, Gaelic, Hagman-ha, Hagman-heigh, Hagmena, Hogmina, It, Norse, North Riding, North Yorkshire, Northumberland, Papist, Protestant Reformation, Richmond, Samhain, Scotland, The Vikings
related to Major celebrations · 19
Hogmanay → Aberdeen, As, Celebrations, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Guinness Book, High Street, In, Inverness, New Years, Numbers, Records, Scottish, Similarly, Stirling, The Aberdeen, The Edinburgh Hogmanay, The Stonehaven Fireballs, Wet Wet Wet
related to Local customs · 18
Hogmanay → Aberdeenshire, An, Another, As, At, Burghead, Cannon, High Street, In, Internet, Many, Mercat Cross, Moray, Old Town House, Scotland, Stonehaven, The, This
related to Presbyterian influence · 15
Hogmanay → Although Christmas Day, Catholic, Christmas, Christmas Day, Christmas Eve, Church, Conversely, Episcopalian, January, New Year's Day, Presbyterian, Scotch Presbyterian Eloquence, Scotland, Still, The
related to Possible Scots etymology · 14
Hogmanay → Bruce, Cake-day, Fife, Fifer, Great Seal, Hogman-day, In, Likewise, Register, Restenneth Priory, Robert, Scotland, Scots, This
related to Possible Norse etymologies · 13
Hogmanay → French, Goidelic, Hoginanaye-Trollalay/Hogman, Hop-tu-Naa, It, Manx, Norman French, Norse, Other, Scots, Troll, Trolla-laa, Trollolay
related to Handsel Day · 12
Hogmanay → Christmas, Daft Days, Handsel, Handsel Day, Handsel Monday, Historically, In, Monday, Ne'erday, New Year, Scotland, The
related to "Auld Lang Syne" · 7
Hogmanay → Auld Lang Syne, However, It, New Year's Day, Robert Burns, Scots, The Hogmanay
related to Customs · 6
Hogmanay → Food, January, The, There, This, Traditionally

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new year scotland day scots year's first celebration also word may celebrations christmas old eve days last scottish norse french

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
HogmanayAlso called"Daft days"1.00infobox
HogmanayBegins31 December1.00infobox
HogmanayCelebrationsReflection; late-night partying; family gatherings; feasting; gift exchanges; fireworks; countdowns; watchnight services; social gatherings, during which participants may dance,…1.00infobox
HogmanayDate31 December1.00infobox
HogmanayEnds2 January1.00infobox
HogmanayFrequencyAnnual1.00infobox
HogmanayObserved byScots1.00infobox
HogmanayOfficial nameHogmanay1.00infobox
HogmanayRelated toNew Year's Eve1.00infobox
HogmanaySignificanceThe final day of the Gregorian calendar year1.00infobox
HogmanayTypeNational1.00infobox
hoginaneinstance ofor variants0.80text

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