📙 Chapter 4: A Modern, Thriving Society
Hogmanay is the Scottish celebration for New Year's Day, observed on 1 January.
Correct answer: False
A True
✓ False
💡 Explanation
The paragraph specifies that Hogmanay is the Scottish celebration of New Year's Eve (31 December), not New Year's Day.
Key facts to remember
- Bonfire Night — 5 November, Guy Fawkes, Gunpowder Plot 1605
- Hogmanay — Scottish New Year's Eve celebration
- 'Auld Lang Syne' by Robert Burns sung at New Year
Why this is the answer
From the official Life in the UK study material — 4.3.3 Other festivals and traditions:
Bonfire Night (also called Guy Fawkes Night) is celebrated on 5 November. It commemorates the failed Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when Guy Fawkes and others tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament. People light bonfires and set off fireworks. Hogmanay is the Scottish celebration of New Year's Eve (31 December), famous for its street parties and the singing of 'Auld Lang Syne' by Robert Burns.
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