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 explode in the sky above the Statue of Liberty.
Fireworks explode in the sky above the Statue of Liberty.
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Confetti falls over Times Square.
Confetti falls over Times Square.
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Confetti falls onto the crowd in Times Square.
Confetti falls onto the crowd in Times Square.
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Fireworks explode over the Las Vegas Strip.
Fireworks explode over the Las Vegas Strip.
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A woman watches a fireworks display on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
A woman watches a fireworks display on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Fireworks explode in the sky in central London.
Fireworks explode in the sky in central London.
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A couple kisses as they celebrate the new year in Vilnius, Lithuania.
A couple kisses as they celebrate the new year in Vilnius, Lithuania.
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Fireworks light up the night sky at the pyramids in Giza, Egypt.
Fireworks light up the night sky at the pyramids in Giza, Egypt.
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Syrians celebrate New Year's in Damascus, Syria.
Syrians celebrate New Year's in Damascus, Syria.
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A light show and fireworks illuminate the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, during New Year's celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
A light show and fireworks illuminate the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, during New Year's celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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People flash lights from their cell phones as they attend New Year’s celebrations in Mumbai, India.
People flash lights from their cell phones as they attend New Year’s celebrations in Mumbai, India.
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Locals watch fireworks at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Locals watch fireworks at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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A couple shares a tender moment as they walk with their child in Donetsk, Ukraine.
A couple shares a tender moment as they walk with their child in Donetsk, Ukraine.
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Balloons are released in Wuhan, China, to celebrate the new year.
Balloons are released in Wuhan, China, to celebrate the new year.
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Fireworks light up the midnight sky over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong.
Fireworks light up the midnight sky over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong.
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People take video of fireworks from the Taipei 101 building in Taiwan.
People take video of fireworks from the Taipei 101 building in Taiwan.
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A New Year's message is projected onto the surface of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.
A New Year's message is projected onto the surface of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building.
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Women wear 2025 headbands as they attend celebrations in Jakarta.
Women wear 2025 headbands as they attend celebrations in Jakarta.
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Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House.
Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House.
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People cheer during a New Year's celebration in Taipei.
People cheer during a New Year's celebration in Taipei.
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Children light firecrackers on a street in Mandaluyong, Philippines.
Children light firecrackers on a street in Mandaluyong, Philippines.
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A person poses in front of a decoration in Cairo.
A person poses in front of a decoration in Cairo.
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People in Seoul, South Korea, take pictures as they observe the last sunset of the year.
People in Seoul, South Korea, take pictures as they observe the last sunset of the year.
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