Hogmanay celebrations
E234040
Hogmanay celebrations are Scotland’s traditional New Year festivities, marked by large public gatherings, music, dancing, and fireworks to welcome the coming year.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hogmanay | 3 |
| Edinburgh Hogmanay street party | 1 |
| Edinburgh Hogmanay torchlight procession | 1 |
| Hogmanay celebrations canonical | 1 |
| Hogmanay in Edinburgh | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2117933 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hogmanay celebrations Context triple: [George Square, usedFor, Hogmanay celebrations]
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A.
Burns Night
Burns Night is an annual Scottish celebration held on or around January 25th that honors the life and poetry of Robert Burns with traditional food, drink, and recitations.
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B.
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a public holiday observed on December 26 in several Commonwealth countries, traditionally associated with giving to the less fortunate and now also known for sporting events and post-Christmas shopping.
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C.
Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is a Georgia-Pacific brand of disposable paper products, such as napkins and paper towels, commonly used for casual dining and entertaining.
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D.
Christmas Pass
Christmas Pass is a scenic mountain pass and major roadway in eastern Zimbabwe, known for its winding route and panoramic views as it descends into the city of Mutare.
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E.
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve is the evening and day before Christmas Day, widely celebrated with family gatherings, festive traditions, and anticipation of Santa Claus’s arrival.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hogmanay celebrations Target entity description: Hogmanay celebrations are Scotland’s traditional New Year festivities, marked by large public gatherings, music, dancing, and fireworks to welcome the coming year.
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A.
Burns Night
Burns Night is an annual Scottish celebration held on or around January 25th that honors the life and poetry of Robert Burns with traditional food, drink, and recitations.
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B.
Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a public holiday observed on December 26 in several Commonwealth countries, traditionally associated with giving to the less fortunate and now also known for sporting events and post-Christmas shopping.
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C.
Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is a Georgia-Pacific brand of disposable paper products, such as napkins and paper towels, commonly used for casual dining and entertaining.
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D.
Christmas Pass
Christmas Pass is a scenic mountain pass and major roadway in eastern Zimbabwe, known for its winding route and panoramic views as it descends into the city of Mutare.
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E.
Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve is the evening and day before Christmas Day, widely celebrated with family gatherings, festive traditions, and anticipation of Santa Claus’s arrival.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Year festival
ⓘ
Scottish cultural tradition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hogmanay celebrations
ⓘ
surface form:
Hogmanay
|
| associatedWith |
Auld Lang Syne
ⓘ
Robert Burns ⓘ |
| attracts |
international visitors
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| celebrates | New Year ⓘ |
| continuesOn |
1 January
ⓘ
2 January ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important part of Scottish identity
ⓘ
marks the end of the old year and beginning of the new year ⓘ |
| date | 31 December ⓘ |
| features |
Auld Lang Syne singing
ⓘ
bagpipe music ⓘ ceilidh dancing ⓘ dancing ⓘ fireworks ⓘ first-footing ⓘ music ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ street parties ⓘ torchlight processions ⓘ |
| follows | Christmas ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
crowd safety concerns
ⓘ
weather-related disruptions ⓘ |
| includes |
bells at midnight
ⓘ
countdown to midnight ⓘ singing and linking arms ⓘ toasts with whisky ⓘ |
| majorEventLocation |
Aberdeen
ⓘ
Edinburgh ⓘ Glasgow ⓘ Inverness ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
online streaming
ⓘ
radio broadcasts ⓘ television broadcasts ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Biggar Bonfire
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Comrie Flambeaux ⓘ Hogmanay celebrations self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Edinburgh Hogmanay street party
Hogmanay celebrations self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Edinburgh Hogmanay torchlight procession
Stonehaven Fireballs Ceremony ⓘ
surface form:
Stonehaven Fireballs ceremony
|
| regulatedBy | local authorities ⓘ |
| tradition |
cleaning the house before New Year
ⓘ
exchanging gifts ⓘ paying off debts before New Year ⓘ sharing food and drink ⓘ visiting friends and neighbours after midnight ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hogmanay celebrations Description of subject: Hogmanay celebrations are Scotland’s traditional New Year festivities, marked by large public gatherings, music, dancing, and fireworks to welcome the coming year.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hogmanay
this entity surface form:
Hogmanay
this entity surface form:
Hogmanay
this entity surface form:
Edinburgh Hogmanay street party
this entity surface form:
Edinburgh Hogmanay torchlight procession
this entity surface form:
Hogmanay in Edinburgh