Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:56:00 +0500 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:56:00 +0500 60 In pictures: New Year’s celebrations around the world https://english.aaj.tv/news/330395686/in-pictures-new-years-celebrations-around-the-world <p><strong>Many parts of the world welcomed 2025 with fireworks and celebrations. People were seen at famous places to see the celebrations.</strong></p> <p>Auckland was the first major city to welcome the New Year, with thousands of people counting down and cheering as vibrant fireworks illuminated the sky from the Sky Tower, New Zealand’s tallest structure, accompanied by a stunning downtown light display.</p> <p>The South Pacific nations are among the first to celebrate the New Year, with New Zealand’s midnight arriving 18 hours ahead of the iconic ball drop in Times Square, New York.</p> <p>In Australia, the New Year was welcomed with spectacular fireworks launched from the Sydney Harbour Bridge, drawing over a million people to the harbour. The celebration featured British pop star Robbie Williams, who engaged the crowd in a lively singalong.</p> <p>Below are the pictures of the celebrations:</p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-full w-full media--stretch '> <div class='media__item '><picture><img src='https://i.aaj.tv/large/2025/01/01003529eccff1e.webp' alt=' Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge during New Year&rsquo;s celebrations in Sydney, Australia. Reuters ' /></picture></div> <figcaption class='media__caption '>Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge during New Year’s celebrations in Sydney, Australia. Reuters</figcaption> </figure></p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-full w-full media--stretch '> <div class='media__item '><picture><img src='https://i.aaj.tv/large/2025/01/010034005d76739.webp' alt=' Fireworks light up the midnight sky over Victoria Harbour during New Year&rsquo;s celebrations in Hong Kong on January 1. AFP ' /></picture></div> <figcaption class='media__caption '>Fireworks light up the midnight sky over Victoria Harbour during New Year’s celebrations in Hong Kong on January 1. AFP</figcaption> </figure></p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-full w-full media--stretch '> <div class='media__item '><picture><img src='https://i.aaj.tv/large/2025/01/0100363523de543.webp' alt=' Participants in a New Year&rsquo;s Eve run gather near a Christmas tree in Yakutsk, the capital of the Sakha Republic, located in northeastern Siberia, Russia, after the temperature fell below minus 47 degrees Celsius (minus 53 degrees Fahrenheit). Reuters ' /></picture></div> <figcaption class='media__caption '>Participants in a New Year’s Eve run gather near a Christmas tree in Yakutsk, the capital of the Sakha Republic, located in northeastern Siberia, Russia, after the temperature fell below minus 47 degrees Celsius (minus 53 degrees Fahrenheit). Reuters</figcaption> </figure></p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-full w-full media--stretch '> <div class='media__item '><picture><img src='https://i.aaj.tv/large/2025/01/01003437fa482ad.webp' alt=' People flash lights from their cell phones as they attend New Year&rsquo;s celebrations in Mumbai, India. Reuters ' /></picture></div> <figcaption class='media__caption '>People flash lights from their cell phones as they attend New Year’s celebrations in Mumbai, India. Reuters</figcaption> </figure></p> <p> <figure class='media sm:w-full w-full media--stretch '> <div class='media__item '><picture><img src='https://i.aaj.tv/large/2025/01/01003731fe64224.webp' alt=' Locals watch fireworks at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia. AFP ' /></picture></div> <figcaption class='media__caption '>Locals watch fireworks at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia. AFP</figcaption> </figure></p> Many parts of the world welcomed 2025 with fireworks and celebrations. People were seen at famous places to see the celebrations.

Auckland was the first major city to welcome the New Year, with thousands of people counting down and cheering as vibrant fireworks illuminated the sky from the Sky Tower, New Zealand’s tallest structure, accompanied by a stunning downtown light display.

The South Pacific nations are among the first to celebrate the New Year, with New Zealand’s midnight arriving 18 hours ahead of the iconic ball drop in Times Square, New York.

In Australia, the New Year was welcomed with spectacular fireworks launched from the Sydney Harbour Bridge, drawing over a million people to the harbour. The celebration featured British pop star Robbie Williams, who engaged the crowd in a lively singalong.

Below are the pictures of the celebrations:

Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge during New Year’s celebrations in Sydney, Australia. Reuters
Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge during New Year’s celebrations in Sydney, Australia. Reuters

Fireworks light up the midnight sky over Victoria Harbour during New Year’s celebrations in Hong Kong on January 1. AFP
Fireworks light up the midnight sky over Victoria Harbour during New Year’s celebrations in Hong Kong on January 1. AFP

Participants in a New Year’s Eve run gather near a Christmas tree in Yakutsk, the capital of the Sakha Republic, located in northeastern Siberia, Russia, after the temperature fell below minus 47 degrees Celsius (minus 53 degrees Fahrenheit). Reuters
Participants in a New Year’s Eve run gather near a Christmas tree in Yakutsk, the capital of the Sakha Republic, located in northeastern Siberia, Russia, after the temperature fell below minus 47 degrees Celsius (minus 53 degrees Fahrenheit). Reuters

People flash lights from their cell phones as they attend New Year’s celebrations in Mumbai, India. Reuters
People flash lights from their cell phones as they attend New Year’s celebrations in Mumbai, India. Reuters

Locals watch fireworks at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia. AFP
Locals watch fireworks at Ancol Beach in Jakarta, Indonesia. AFP

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