LOL. I'm not aware of any specific customs here, but that one sounds too funny to be true! haha

Strange thing about Ireland full of weird customs, seriously have a mate who is ginger and he says New Years Day is terrible for him, lol

Good Morning All .  John I guess if you are red haired or ginger all you can do is stay home huh ? Lol . I will have to Google Hogmanay to see what it is . Over here we don't have much that I know of except the dropping of the Ball in New York . And of course a lot of people party party party ! Then forget what even happened and fell terrible the next day . Oh but of course I've never done that ....... Lol

Hi Robert, Hogmanay is what the Scottish call New Year, as I said they take it very serious and lot of people go over for the events. Booking a hotel in Glasgow or Edinburgh would need to be done a year in advance

https://www.edinburghshogmanay.com/whats-on/street-party

Wow John I watched some of the videos they really do take Hogmanay in Scotland serious don't they ? Ha . Looks like quite a party for 3 days !  I don't think I would want to go jump in the freezing water like that Haha but it does look like a great time with all the fireworks n torches . Looks cold too . What will the weather be like for ye ? I heard for New York they are looking for temp of -50 for New Years that's close to where Marcie is . Here where I am I am wearing shorts today n they are looking for 75 on New Years Day . Thanks for the site on Scotland it was interesting .

Some difference we have a light fall of snow and very icy. some of the airports in the rest of the UK have been hit badly and lots of folk get back after the hols