The New Year began with celebrations across the globe, starting in the South Pacific and continuing through Asia and Europe. Auckland, New Zealand, was the first major city to welcome 2025, followed by Sydney, Australia, where Robbie Williams led a singalong. From Jakarta's drone show to Bangkok's shopping mall extravaganzas, the world marked the occasion with vibrant displays of light and music.
Auckland became the first major city to celebrate, as thousands thronged downtown or climbed the city’s ring of volcanic peaks for a fireworks vantage point.
In South Korea, celebrations were cut back or canceled during a period of national mourning following Sunday’s crash of a Fireworks light up the sky during the New Year celebrations in Hong Kong, China on December 31, 2024. People celebrate the arrival of the New Year at Marine Drive in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. In India, thousands of revelers in the financial hub of Mumbai flocked to the city’s bustling promenade facing the Arabian Sea. In Sri Lanka, people gathered at Buddhist temples to light oil lamps and incense sticks and pray.
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