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Christmas

Edinburgh has been staging a Hogmanay festival since 1993. Picture: Chris Watt

New organisers set to win control of Christmas and Hogmanay festivals till 2030

Fireworks exploded over Edinburgh Castle as the city's Hogmanay festival returned. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Hogmanay chiefs warn alcohol curbs will inflict “substantial damage" on culture

More than 2.4 million attendees are said to have attended Edinburgh's most recent Christmas festival. Picture: Robin Mair

Risk fears raised over calls for council takeover of Christmas festival

People traditionally take down Christmas decor on the 5th or 6th of January depending on which Christian calendar they follow.

When to take down Christmas Decorations: Exact date to take down Xmas tree

Organisers say Edinburgh's revived Christmas festival attracted 2.4 million visitors. Picture: Robin Mair

Edinburgh’s Christmas festival attracts 2.4m visitors after eleventh-hour rescue

Edinburgh's traditional torchlight procession was dropped from this year's Hogmanay programme due to a lack of funding and the economic climate. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Council chief calls for return of torchlight procession and Loony Dook

The Pet Shop Boys headlined Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival as the event returned for the first time since 2019.

Police say Hogmanay event was successfully staged ‘without serious incident’

Fireworks exploded over Edinburgh Castle as the city's Hogmanay festival returned. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Thousands flood into Edinburgh as Pet Shop Boys light up Hogmanay festival

Sophie Ellis-Bextor opened Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival with a headline gig in Princes Street Gardens.

Hogmanay organisers vow to expand event for 30th anniversary

Edinburgh's Hogmanay festival is returning for the first time since 2019.

Hogmanay organisers urge ticketless revellers to make alternative plans

Some women may be forced to seek safety from a violent partner in a refuge over the festive period (Picture: Geoffroy van der Hasselt/AFP via Getty Images)

Christmas a time of joy? For some, it's a time of divorce, alcohol and violence

Here's when the best Boxing Day sales will begin. Cr: Getty Images/Canva Pro

When do Boxing Day sales start and end, dates and best deals pre-Christmas

It's Christmas!

Here are the 25 best Dad jokes and Christmas one liners to make you laugh

Netflix have loaded their platform with some Christmas classic for the festive season. Cr: Netflix

These are 18 of the best Christmas movies to watch on Netflix in 2022

The Christmas truce between British and German troops on the Western Front lasted into January in some places (Picture: Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

First World War truce is what Christmas is all about – Stephen Jardine

Which Christmas special is the best of all time? Cr: Getty Images/Creative Commons 2.0

Here are the 10 greatest Christmas episodes of all time

The Christmas cracker was inspired by the French 'bon bon' sweet

Here is where the tradition of pulling Christmas crackers began

Dulse interior

The best Scottish restaurant reviews of 2022 - this is our top 10

The turkey must be fully defrosted before cooking (Picture: Shutterstock)

This is how to defrost your Christmas turkey and how long it takes