As the New Year is approaching, millions of people around the world are preparing to welcome the dawn of the New Year. As soon as the clock strikes 12 on the night of 31st December, people will start celebrating the New Year with their friends and family. On this occasion, some people will welcome the New Year by visiting their favorite places.
first arrival of the new year
The first country to welcome 2025 will be Christmas Island (Kiritimati), located in the Republic of Kiribati. This island is located in the Pacific Ocean and the New Year will begin here on December 31 at 3:31 am Indian time. Soon after, people will start celebrating the New Year in New Zealand, with major cities like Auckland and Wellington also celebrating the occasion.
celebration of australia
After New Zealand, New Year celebrations will be held in major cities of Australia like Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Following this, celebrations will also take place in smaller Australian cities such as Adelaide, Broken Hill and Ceduna. New Year celebrations will be held later in Queensland and Northern Australia.
welcome new year in asia
While people in Japan, South Korea and North Korea will be celebrating the New Year festival, it will be 8:30 pm on December 31 in India. After this, New Year will be celebrated in China, Philippines and Singapore.
Ranking of India and its neighboring countries
Indonesia, Thailand and Myanmar will also celebrate the New Year before India, followed by Bangladesh and Nepal. New Year will be welcomed in India when it will be 1:30 AM EST timing in India and Sri Lanka on 1 January 2025. After this the number of Pakistan and Afghanistan will come.
Who is in the last row?
The last countries on Earth to welcome the New Year include the uninhabited islands of Baker and Howland, located southwest of Hawaii. New Year will arrive in these islands on January 1 at 5:30 pm IST (Indian Time).
Thus, the New Year will be welcomed at different times across the world, and every country is set to celebrate the festival in its own way.