IN PICS | New Year’s Eve celebrations from around the world
The Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia is illuminated white during the 'Moment of Unity', a one-minute pause to reflect on the deadly mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, during New Year's Eve celebrations. REUTERS/Hollie Adams (Hollie Adams)
The world bids farewell to 2025 on Wednesday night. Here’s a look at some of the festivities and preparations from various parts of the world including Australia, Thailand and New Zealand.
Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia to mark the new year. REUTERS/Hollie Adams (Hollie Adams)
People watch Bangkok's skyline at twilight on New Year's Eve in Thailand. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa (Chalinee Thirasupa)
Croatians celebrate the new year early at noon by Lake Bajer in Fuzine, on December 31 2025. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic (Antonio Bronic)
Believers of Afro-Brazilian religions pay tribute to Yemanja, goddess of the sea, during a traditional New Year's Eve celebration at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, December 29 2025. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares (Pilar Olivares)
People gather to attend New Year's Eve celebrations in Fort Kochi, India, December 31, 2025. REUTERS/Priyanshu Singh (Priyanshu Singh)
Fireworks explode during the New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, January 1, 2026. REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa (Chalinee Thirasupa)
Fireworks explode during the New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, January 1, 2026. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (Athit Perawongmetha)
Fireworks explode over the Marina Bay during the New Year celebrations in Singapore, January 1, 2026. REUTERS/Ore Huiying (HUIYING ORE)
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