New 12 months welcomed around the globe

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Lucy Talavera

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Nations around the globe are welcoming the New 12 months as midnight strikes throughout totally different time zones.

The island of Kiritimati - an atoll within the distant Pacific nation of Kiribati - turned the primary place to enter 2026. One vacationer there informed us he marked it "on a seashore with no satellites, no indicators of human life, full darkness and numerous crabs".

New Zealand quickly adopted by welcoming the New 12 months with fireworks in Auckland.

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At 23:00 native time, Sydney Harbour fell silent for a minute, with crowds holding lights to recollect the victims of Bondi. A Jewish menorah was projected on to the pylons of the Harbour Bridge.

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<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/59b8/live/4c6e9800-e66f-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/59b8/live/4c6e9800-e66f-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/59b8/live/4c6e9800-e66f-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/59b8/live/4c6e9800-e66f-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/59b8/live/4c6e9800-e66f-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/59b8/live/4c6e9800-e66f-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/59b8/live/4c6e9800-e66f-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/59b8/live/4c6e9800-e66f-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="Getty Images The 2026 Beijing New Year Countdown celebration at the Juyongguan Great Wall on December 31, 2025 in Beijing, China." class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> Getty Pictures Laser lights dominated the night time sky over the Lotte World Tower, South Korea's tallest constructing in Seoul.

<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/c567/live/d86c90b0-e66e-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/c567/live/d86c90b0-e66e-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/c567/live/d86c90b0-e66e-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/c567/live/d86c90b0-e66e-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/c567/live/d86c90b0-e66e-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/c567/live/d86c90b0-e66e-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/c567/live/d86c90b0-e66e-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/c567/live/d86c90b0-e66e-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="AFP via Getty Images Laser lights illuminate the midnight sky over the Lotte World Tower, South Korea's tallest building in Seoul" class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> AFP through Getty Pictures On the Bosingak pavilion in Seoul, artists carried out through the New 12 months countdown.

<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/7c9a/live/e2f523c0-e66f-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/7c9a/live/e2f523c0-e66f-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/7c9a/live/e2f523c0-e66f-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/7c9a/live/e2f523c0-e66f-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/7c9a/live/e2f523c0-e66f-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/7c9a/live/e2f523c0-e66f-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/7c9a/live/e2f523c0-e66f-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/7c9a/live/e2f523c0-e66f-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="EPA South Korean artists perform on stage during a New Year's Eve countdown event at the Bosingak pavilion in Seoul, South Korea, 31 December 2025. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2026 is the Year of the Red Horse." class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> EPA A road performer confirmed off her fiery abilities as a part of the Procession of Gentle in Dublin earlier than heading to the Matinee Countdown Live performance in Dublin Fortress.

<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/9df5/live/476173e0-e670-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/9df5/live/476173e0-e670-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/9df5/live/476173e0-e670-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/9df5/live/476173e0-e670-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/9df5/live/476173e0-e670-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/9df5/live/476173e0-e670-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/9df5/live/476173e0-e670-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/9df5/live/476173e0-e670-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="PA Media A street performer takes part in the Procession of Light in Dublin. She is holding apparatus with fire on the end" class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> PA Media In different components of the world, nations marked the approaching New 12 months with their very own traditions.

On a nudist seashore in Le Cap d'Agde, southern France, clothed and unclothed revellers took half in a conventional sea dip to mark the New 12 months's celebrations.

<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/bb1b/live/264a2c20-e651-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/bb1b/live/264a2c20-e651-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/bb1b/live/264a2c20-e651-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/bb1b/live/264a2c20-e651-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/bb1b/live/264a2c20-e651-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/bb1b/live/264a2c20-e651-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/bb1b/live/264a2c20-e651-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/bb1b/live/264a2c20-e651-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="AFP via Getty Images A group of people in the sea wearing santa hats and swimwear, with their thumbs up taking a selfie" class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> AFP through Getty Pictures Swimmers at Islands Brygge Harbour Tub in Copenhagen, Denmark, additionally braved the chilly waters for a conventional splash, often known as Nytaarsbad.

<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/935a/live/52e121e0-e655-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/935a/live/52e121e0-e655-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/935a/live/52e121e0-e655-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/935a/live/52e121e0-e655-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/935a/live/52e121e0-e655-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/935a/live/52e121e0-e655-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/935a/live/52e121e0-e655-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/935a/live/52e121e0-e655-11f0-a8dc-93c15fe68710.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="Getty Images A group of people jumping in a cold water pool making a splash" class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> Getty Pictures In Ommen, the Netherlands, native residents watched the annual carbide capturing - a New 12 months's Eve custom of turning milk cans into cannons.

<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/28c3/live/2019cfa0-e650-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/28c3/live/2019cfa0-e650-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/28c3/live/2019cfa0-e650-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/28c3/live/2019cfa0-e650-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/28c3/live/2019cfa0-e650-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/28c3/live/2019cfa0-e650-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/28c3/live/2019cfa0-e650-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/28c3/live/2019cfa0-e650-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="Shutterstock In Ommen, the Netherlands, milk cans fire footballs out the end of with lots of fire." class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> Shutterstock <img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/93aa/live/a06c0010-e650-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/93aa/live/a06c0010-e650-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/93aa/live/a06c0010-e650-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/93aa/live/a06c0010-e650-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/93aa/live/a06c0010-e650-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/93aa/live/a06c0010-e650-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/93aa/live/a06c0010-e650-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/93aa/live/a06c0010-e650-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="Shutterstock In Ommen, the Netherlands, milk cans fire footballs out the end of with lots of fire as families look on" class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> Shutterstock In Osaka, Japan, younger girls wearing conventional kimono took half in a Shinto ritual procession to mark the top of the yr at Sumiyoshi Taisha, one in every of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines.

<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/627d/live/d1a28080-e652-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/627d/live/d1a28080-e652-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/627d/live/d1a28080-e652-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/627d/live/d1a28080-e652-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/627d/live/d1a28080-e652-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/627d/live/d1a28080-e652-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/627d/live/d1a28080-e652-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/627d/live/d1a28080-e652-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="AFP via Getty Images In Osaka, Japan, four young women dressed in traditional kimono take part in a Shinto ritual procession to mark the end of the year at Sumiyoshi Taisha, one of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines." class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> AFP through Getty Pictures Vibrant runners braved the December air in Krakow, Poland, for the normal Krakow New 12 months's Run within the Outdated City.

<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/4e99/live/7cd9c2e0-e655-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/4e99/live/7cd9c2e0-e655-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/4e99/live/7cd9c2e0-e655-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/4e99/live/7cd9c2e0-e655-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/4e99/live/7cd9c2e0-e655-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/4e99/live/7cd9c2e0-e655-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/4e99/live/7cd9c2e0-e655-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/4e99/live/7cd9c2e0-e655-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="Getty Images People dressed up in different costumes, including firemen and women, run in the New Year's Eve Run in Krakow, Poland" class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> Getty Pictures <img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/24e9/live/be6e0570-e657-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/24e9/live/be6e0570-e657-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/24e9/live/be6e0570-e657-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/24e9/live/be6e0570-e657-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/24e9/live/be6e0570-e657-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/24e9/live/be6e0570-e657-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/24e9/live/be6e0570-e657-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/24e9/live/be6e0570-e657-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="Getty Images People dressed in funny costumes attend the traditional Krakow New Year's Run in the Old Town on the New Year's Eve in Krakow, Poland" class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> Getty Pictures Adults and kids carried out a conventional dance to launch the solar of 2025, and to welcome the solar of 2026, in in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.

<img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/9a01/live/f8b55f50-e655-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/9a01/live/f8b55f50-e655-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/9a01/live/f8b55f50-e655-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/9a01/live/f8b55f50-e655-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/9a01/live/f8b55f50-e655-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/9a01/live/f8b55f50-e655-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/9a01/live/f8b55f50-e655-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/9a01/live/f8b55f50-e655-11f0-aae2-2191c0e48a3b.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="AFP via Getty Images Balinese woman pose before they perform a traditional to release the sun of 2025, and to welcome the sun of 2026, during a New Year's Eve celebration in Denpasar, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on December 31, 2025." class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> AFP through Getty Pictures <img sizes="(min-width: 1280px) 50vw, (min-width: 1008px) 66vw, 96vw" srcset="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/240/cpsprodpb/c5ad/live/c93fc160-e656-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 240w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/320/cpsprodpb/c5ad/live/c93fc160-e656-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 320w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/c5ad/live/c93fc160-e656-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 480w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/640/cpsprodpb/c5ad/live/c93fc160-e656-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 640w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/800/cpsprodpb/c5ad/live/c93fc160-e656-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 800w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/cpsprodpb/c5ad/live/c93fc160-e656-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 1024w,https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1536/cpsprodpb/c5ad/live/c93fc160-e656-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp 1536w" src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/480/cpsprodpb/c5ad/live/c93fc160-e656-11f0-b67b-690eb873de1b.jpg.webp" loading="lazy" alt="AFP via Getty Images Children perform a traditional Balinese dance to release the sun of 2025, and to welcome the sun of 2026, during a New Year's Eve celebration in Denpasar, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on December 31, 2025." class="sc-5340b511-0 hLdNfA"/> AFP through Getty Pictures [ad_2] Source link