In Pictures: Ringing in the New Year from around the world
Here’s how people across the globe welcomed 2026.
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People celebrating the new year at Times Square in New York City, USA, on Jan 1, 2026.
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Fireworks exploding over the London Eye Ferris wheel to mark the new year in London, Britain, on Jan 1, 2026.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Performers ushering in the Year of the Horse at the Juyongguan Great Wall in Beijing, China, on Jan 1, 2026.
PHOTO:AFP
A person wearing 2026 glasses during the countdown to the new year at Central in Hong Kong on Dec 31, 2025.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Revellers celebrating ahead of the countdown to the new year in Ahmedabad, India, on Dec 31, 2025.
PHOTO: AFP
Crowds welcoming the new year during the fireworks display in Marina Bay on Jan 1, 2026.
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New Year revellers at the Woodlands Waterfront Countdown 2026 on Dec 31, 2025.
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Fire-eaters wowing the crowd at ONE Countdown 2026 at One Punggol on Dec 31, 2025.
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Revellers setting off fireworks as they celebrate the new year in Alun-Alun Kota Gianyar in Bali, Indonesia, on Dec 31, 2025.
PHOTO: AFP
Fireworks are seen in Jakarta, Indonesia, during New Year's Day celebrations on Jan 1, 2026.
PHOTO: AFP
Fireworks lighting up over the Chao Phraya River during the New Year's Day celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, on Jan 1, 2026.
PHOTO: AFP
Fireworks illuminating Australia's Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House on Jan 1, 2026.
PHOTO: AFP
