Hogmanay is New Year's Eve in Scotland and the celebrations that take place there at that time. New Year's Eve and the parties that take place at that time in Scotland (Perhaps from acceuillis l'an neuf )
The old name, in Scotland, for the last day of the year, on which children go about singing, and receive a dole of bread or cakes; also, the entertainment given on that day to a visitor, or the gift given to an applicant