- Saturday, 4 January 2025
New Year’s celebrations around the world
Fireworks explode in the sky in central London just after midnight on January 1. Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images
CNN, Jan.1: Fireworks are lighting up night skies around the world as New Year’s revelers ring in 2025.
It takes 26 hours for the new year to be welcomed across 39 different time zones.
Christmas Island in Kiribati, an island country in the central Pacific Ocean, is the first to celebrate every year. Hawaii, American Samoa and many of the US outlying islands are among the last places.
Fireworks light up the night sky at the pyramids in Giza, Egypt. Mohamed Elshahed/Anadolu/Getty Images
Syrians celebrate New Year's in Damascus, Syria. Emin Sansar/Anadolu/Getty Images
A light show and fireworks illuminate the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, during New Year's celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images
Balloons are released in Wuhan, China, to celebrate the new year. Getty Images
Fireworks light up the midnight sky over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. May James/AFP/Getty Images
Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House. Bianca De Marchi/AAP Image/AP
People in Seoul, South Korea, take pictures as they observe the last sunset of the year. Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images
A person poses in front of a decoration in Cairo. Amr Nabil/AP
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