Gradually they welcome various countries of the planet in the new year, by being one of the first countries to welcome in 2025, celebrating with it. The first state to celebrate it was Kiribati in the Pacific, followed by New Zealand, with the countdown starting just before 13:00 noon in Greece. CORVERSE Although Australia is the first country to go on foot in the new year, there are many other countries to catch it. At 12:00 Greek time Kiritimati Island – also called Christmas Island – became the first area in the world to celebrate New Year’s Day. 2025 has just arrival! The first places to ring in the new year are Kiribati and the Christmas Islands, which have just hit midnight! Meanwhite, Sydney in Australia has kicked off its celebrations with the 9pm firewalls display, to give a taster of what’s to come! ADVERSION — Matthew Joyce (@ItsMatthewJoyce) Two uninhabited islands named Baker Island and Howland Island, southwest of Hawaii, will be the last to say goodbye in 2024. The US is one of the last countries to celebrate the arrival of the new year, with New York and Washington having to wait until 7 am Greece time to enter 2025. Live: New Zealand rings in 2025 with spectacular New Year’s Eve firewalls — The Independent (@Independent) The question, however, is when the year changes in Antarctica, as each research station follows a certain time in the country, as the McMurdo station is in New Zealand time (UTC+12) and Palmer in Chile time (UTC-3).
New Zealand welcomed in 2025 with a spectacular show full of fireworks
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