Below are some pictures of New Year 2025 activities in countries around the world.
The world welcomes 2025 with brilliant fireworks
Many people pray on the first day of the new year at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo (Japan) on January 1
A band performs in the rain in Times Square as many people gather to watch the crystal ball fall on New Year’s Eve in New York City (USA) December 31, 2024
Many people gathered in the rain at Times Square to watch the crystal ball fall on New Year’s Eve in New York City (USA) December 31, 2024.
People welcome New Year’s Eve at Times Square in New York City (USA) December 31, 2024
Many people participate in an annual festival in Allendale (UK) on the night of December 31, 2024.
Fireworks explode in the sky around the London Eye and Elizabeth Tower in central London (UK) shortly after midnight on January 1, 2025.
A light show and fireworks light up the Burj Khalifa building, the world’s tallest building, during the New Year’s Eve celebration in Dubai (UAE) on January 1, 2025.
Many people gathered during the New Year celebration in the Syrian capital Damascus on January 1, 2025
Fireworks explode on Copacabana beach to celebrate the New Year in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) January 1, 2025
Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbor to celebrate the New Year in Hong Kong on January 1, 2025
Many people welcome the New Year outside the Kremlin in central Moscow (Russia) on January 1, 2025.
