2022 is transitioning to 2023 in time zones around the world, starting in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Some of the first to celebrate 2023 live in Kiribati, an island nation in the Pacific Ocean, with a population of less than 122,000.
And some of those who end up celebrating the New Year reside in the islands of Niue and American Samoa, which are southwest of the Kiribati archipelago but on the other side of the island. international date line.
Here is a look at how people celebrate New Year in different countries.
Australia
Fireworks can be seen over the Sydney Harbor Bridge in Sydney, Australia.
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Fireworks can be seen over the Sydney Harbor Bridge in Sydney, Australia.
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Japan
People try to cross the street just before midnight to celebrate the new year in the Shibuya area, Tokyo.
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People try to cross the street just before midnight to celebrate the new year in the Shibuya area, Tokyo.
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Philippines
Fireworks explode over buildings during New Year celebrations in Manila, Philippines.
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Fireworks explode over buildings during New Year celebrations in Manila, Philippines.
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India
People celebrate at the beach promenade in Mumbai, India.
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People celebrate at the beach promenade in Mumbai, India.
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Indonesia
People celebrate the new year at the Selamat Datang Memorial at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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People celebrate the new year at the Selamat Datang Memorial at the Hotel Indonesia roundabout in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Thailand
Fireworks explode over King Taksin Bridge in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Fireworks explode over King Taksin Bridge in Bangkok, Thailand.
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