Gradually they welcome various countries of the planet in the new year, being one of the first countries to welcome in 2025, celebrating it, in a setting full of impressive fireworks. The first state to celebrate it was Kiribati in the Pacific, followed by New Zealand, with the countdown starting shortly 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 – and a series of 10 other mostly uninhabited islands in the central Pacific Ocean were first welcomed in 2025. 2025 has just arrival! The first places to ring in the new year are Kiribati and the Christmas Islands, which have just hit midnight! Meanwheele, Sydney in Australia has been kicked off its celebrations with the 9pm firewalls display, to give a taster of what’s to come! ADVERSION — Matthew Joyce (@ItsMatthewJoyce) New Zealand is the first major country to enter 2025. Fireworks and celebrations have been launched in Auckland. (@ColtonBlackX) In a New Year’s atmosphere “entered” and Australia which began slowly to welcome the new year. Happy New Year, Sydney! LOOK: Fireworks light up the Sydney Harbor Bridge and Sydney Opera House during the early New Year’s Eve celebrations in Sydney on 31 December 2024. | Photos by David Gray / AFP — Daily Tribune (@tribunephl) Sydney Early fire works!! Happy New Year 2025 Everyone — Lilen (@Lilens) Which areas will last see the change of year 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.
The first countries to welcome in 2025 with spectacular fireworks shows
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