Blissful 2025!
In some components of the world, anyway.
The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the primary nation to ring in 2025, with its 133,500 residents celebrating the brand new yr at 5 a.m. ET on Tuesday. The Micronesian nation was quickly adopted into 2025 by the Chatham Islands in New Zealand at 5:15 a.m. ET.
Auckland, New Zealand
New Zealand’s capital Wellington and its largest metropolis of Auckland — each positioned on the nation’s North Island — welcomed 2025 at 6 a.m. ET. Fireworks lit up the Auckland skyline as massed crowds watched.
New Zealand welcomes 2025 with firework show
New Zealanders have been amongst the primary on the earth to rejoice the arrival of 2025 with a fireworks show in Auckland.
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Sydney
Residents of the western Australian metropolis of Sydney loved a fireworks show three hours forward of midnight native time, which is 8 a.m. ET.
The famed Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera Home supplied a well-known backdrop for New Yr’s revelers within the nation’s largest metropolis.

The Sydney NYE fireworks seen from the Sydney Opera Home on January 01, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.
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The Sydney NYE fireworks seen from the Sydney Opera Home on January 01, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.
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The Sydney NYE fireworks seen from the Sydney Opera Home on January 01, 2025 in Sydney, Australia.
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