23:42 GMT 31 December 2025
Kayleigh Harvey
BBC Scotland
It’s freezing temperatures, for those ringing in the bells outdoors, in Scotland – but that hasn’t stopped people lining the streets around the iconic Edinburgh Castle.
At midnight Robert Burns Auld Lang Syne will echo round the capital as 10,000 fireworks are set off as part of a six minute display.
Soaking up the atmosphere at Edinburgh’s street party are two friends, Cosmio and Neal, who made the trip specially from New Jersey, USA.
Cosmio says the pair have made travelling for New Year a regular thing but says the energy from the street party in Edinburgh is “a thousand times better” than watching the famous ball drop in New York’s Times Square.
Neal says: “The dancing, the people, the energy, the vibe – it’s just the best way to bring in the New Year together.”
As the duo welcome a new year they can trip another city off their New Year bucket list.
