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Hogmanay (/ ˈ h ɒ ɡ m ə n eɪ, ˌ h ɒ ɡ m ə ˈ n eɪ / HOG-mə-nay, - NAY, [2] Scots: [ˌhɔɡməˈneː] [3]) is the Scots word for the last day of the old year and is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner.
Celebrations of the latter are marked only by expatriate Shia Muslims in the country. November 27 (2025) Thanksgiving Day: Araw ng Pasasalamat: Movable Formerly a national holiday until 1971 (held from 1973 to 1985 on September 21, the anniversary of the beginning of Martial Law), currently marked as a commercial and cultural working holiday.
Festivals in the Philippines can be religious, cultural, or both. Several of these are held to honor the local Roman Catholic patron saint, to commemorate local history and culture, to promote the community's products, or to celebrate a bountiful harvest.
Welcome the new year in style with these Hogmanay holidays
Articles relating to Hogmanay, the Scots word for the last day of the old year. The holiday is synonymous with the celebration of the New Year in the Scottish manner. It is normally followed by further celebration on the morning of New Year's Day (1 January) and in some cases, 2 January—a Scottish bank holiday.
Aliwan Fiesta - held annually in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex, it is a celebration of Filipino culture through dance parades, floats, and pageants. Aliwan Fiesta is organized by the Manila Broadcasting Company together with the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the city governments of Pasay and Manila.
The procession was the opening event in the Hogmanay celebrations (Jane Barlow/PA) Mark and Karen Sinclair were among the many thousands who lined the streets to witness the procession.
Crowds are expected to gather in Edinburgh for New Year's Eve celebrations on 31 December and event organisers advised people to dress for all weathers and check social media for updates.