A look at how countries around the world ring in the new year.
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New Year - New York The ball drops in New York's Times Square, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
New Year - Brazil A couple kisses as fireworks light up the sky over Copacabana Beach during New Year's celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
New Year - Paris A light show is projected on the Arc de Triomphe as fireworks explode during New Year celebrations on the Champs Elysees in Paris, France, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
New Year - New York A couple kiss after the ball drops in New York's Times Square, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
New Year - Paris A light show is projected on the Arc de Triomphe as fireworks explode during New Year celebrations on the Champs Elysees in Paris, France, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
New Year - New York Revelers celebrate after the ball drops in New York's Times Square, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Stefan Jeremiah)
New Year - London Fireworks light up the sky over Elizabeth Tower, also known as Big Ben, and the London Eye in central London during the New Year celebrations Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (James Manning/PA via AP)
New Year - Lebanon People watch a firework display the New Year's celebrations at midnight in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)
New Year - Egypt Tourists watch fireworks spark over the historical site of Giza Pyramids, marking the new year, just outside Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
New Year - Germany Fireworks are pictured in front of the buildings of the banking district and over the river Main in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
New Year - Egypt Fireworks spark over the historical site of Giza Pyramids, marking the new year, just outside Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
New Year - Germany Fireworks explode in the sky above the New Town Hall on New Year's Eve in Hanover, Germany, on Jan. 1, 2025. (Moritz Frankenberg/dpa via AP)
New Year - Berlin People gather near the Brandenburg Gate to celebrate and watch the fireworks for the New Year's celebrations in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
New Year - London Fireworks light up the sky around the London Eye to celebrate the New Year in London, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
New Year - Germany Fireworks light the sky above the Quadriga at the Brandenburg Gate during New Year's celebrations shortly after midnight in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
New Year - Great Britain Fireworks light up the sky around the London Eye to celebrate the New Year in London, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
New Year - Dubai Fireworks explode at the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, during the New Year's Eve celebration, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)
New Year - Australia Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP Image via AP)
New Year- Germany People gather near the Brandenburg Gate to celebrate and watch the fireworks for the New Year's celebrations in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
New Year - Taiwan Fireworks explode from the Taipei 101 building during the New Year's celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
New Year - Australia Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP Image via AP)
New Year - Hong Kong Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to celebrate the start of 2025 at Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)
New Year - Thailand Fireworks explode over the Chao Phraya River during New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
New Year - Thailand Fireworks explode over the Chao Phraya River during New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
New Year - Thailand Fireworks explode over the Chao Phraya River during New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
New Year - India People light fireworks as they celebrate New Year's Eve near the iconic Gate way of India, in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)
New Year - Hong Kong Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to celebrate the start of 2025 at Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)
New Year - Hong Kong Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to celebrate the start of 2025 at Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)
New Year - Malaysia A woman gathers with revelers near the Petronas Twin Towers to watch the fireworks for the New Year's celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
New Year - Indonesia Fireworks explode as thousands of people gather to watch, in the main business district on New Year's Eve in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)
Hong Kong 2025 Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to celebrate the start of 2025 at Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)
New Year - South Korea Citizens hit a huge bell to welcome the New Year during a countdown event at the Bosingak pavilion, in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (Shin Hyun-woo/Yonhap via AP)
New Year - China Revelers ring in the new year near the words for Beijing during a count down event held in Beijing, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
New Year - Japan People pray, on their traditional New Year's pilgrimage at the main hall of Sensoji Buddhist temple in Tokyo, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
New Year - China Perfomers ring in the new year during a count down event held in Beijing, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
New Year - Malaysia People take smartphones photos of the fireworks exploding near the Petronas Twin Towers, during the New Year's celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
