Kiribati decided to make the bold move as the world transitioned from 1994 to 1995. However, something had to give. To make ...

An interesting idea for New Year’s Eve 2026. What if, instead of a ball drop or some other countdown, we de-levitated a Boca Nut from the Boca Beacon at an ...

PARIS – Revelers around the world toasted the start of 2026 on Thursday, bidding farewell to a volatile year when ...

Sydney, considered the New Year's capital of the world, held a colorful celebration that included a moment of silence for the ...

People around the globe toasted the end of 2025 as the clock ticked down on Wednesday, bidding farewell to one of the hottest ...

People around the globe toasted the end of 2025 on Wednesday, bidding farewell to one of the hottest years on record, packed ...

After Kiribati, Samoa and Tonga are among the first countries to welcome the New Year. The New Zealand city of Auckland is ...

The last place in the world to welcome the arrival of 2026 will be regions of the U.S. Minor Outlying Islands, including Baker and Howland islands in the central Pacific, on the opposite side of the ...

The 2026 Beijing New Year Countdown celebration at the Juyongguan Great Wall, January 1, 2026 in Beijing, China. At 11 a.m. ET, revelers counted down to the new year in Hong Kong. Revellers celebrate ...

The New Year is here, with Kiritimati (Christmas Island) in Kiribati, which lies in the world’s earliest time zone, seeing the the clock strike past midnight, heralding the arrival of 1 January 2026.

Kiribati becomes first nation to welcome new year as London prepares to celebrate - In London, tens of thousands will flock ...