New Year's Celebrations Around the World
Published: 01 Jan 2020, 11:10 am
Fireworks explode over the London Eye by the River Thames in London. Photo: AP
Fireworks light the sky above the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. Photo: AP
People wait for the new year in Ortakoy Square in Istanbul. Photo: AP
Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple on the Acropolis hill as the new year begins in Athens, Greece. Photo: AP
Fireworks explode near the Spasskaya Tower during New Year's celebrations in Moscow's Red Square. Photo: AP
People celebrate New Year's Eve in front of the Gateway of India in Mumbai. Photo: AP
Drones form the shape of a crane in the sky as fireworks erupt at Singapore's Marina Bay. Photo: Getty Images
Fireworks erupt during celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: AFP
Revelers ring in the new year at a mall in Manila, Philippines. Photo: Getty Images
New Year's Eve fireworks erupt over Sydney's iconic Harbor Bridge and Opera House. Photo: AFP
Major New Year's celebrations kicked off around the world on Wednesday as a new day dawned in Asia and Oceania. January 1, 2020 marks not only the beginning of a new year but a new decade as well, adding an extra special significance to the day.