From Sydney to New York, the cities shone again with colorful lights on the night of January 1. Spectacular fireworks displays were seen in Sydney and New York. In Vienna, 800,000 people celebrated in the city center.
Nine tons of fireworks were shot off from Sydney’s famous Harbor Bridge and Opera House. Like every year, thousands of people gathered in the picturesque harbor of the Australian metropolis for a big party.
- But the people of the South Sea Atoll were the first in the world to welcome it Application form the year 2025. The approximately 7,300 inhabitants started the new year 13 hours before Austria – at 11 a.m. CET. The Chatham Islands, which belong to New Zealand, followed just fifteen minutes later. Only a few hundred people live there.
- An hour after Kiritimati in the island state of Kiribati we celebrated New Zealand as well as the two island states of Samoa and Tonga at the turn of the year.
- In Bangkok The mighty Chao Phraya River was once again in the center, with many revelers traveling on party boats to experience the mega fireworks up close. Thailand, which follows the Buddhist calendar, begins in the year 2568.
- In New York Hundreds of thousands of people celebrated as usual in Times Square and counted down to the ‘ball drop’.
- In the glittering city Singapore Scores of spectators came to see the fireworks in Marina Bay overlooking the skyline.
- In Vienna The 33rd New Year’s Eve Route opens Tuesday at 2 p.m. Stages at Freyung, Am Hof, Graben, Stephansplatz, Kärntner Straße and Neuer Markt attracted visitors with free programs in all genres. Before midnight the venue was at full capacity and no new revelers could be admitted. According to the police, no incidents have been reported.
Video: New Year’s Eve trail in Vienna
- On Sylt, the festivities on the beach promenade were canceled due to stormy weather. Organizers canceled a festival in the Scottish capital Edinburgh.
Video: Fireworks in Sydney
- With colorful fireworks in the night sky Germany welcomed the new year. At midnight, rockets went into the air in many places and fireworks were set off. Incidents lead to deaths and many injuries.
- In Greece and up Cyprus they relied on “silent fireworks”. Modern pyrotechnics offers unique rocket magic with all the popular effects, but without any noise pollution.
- To the sound of Big Ben and a spectacular fireworks display at the Ferris wheel London About 100,000 people celebrated the New Year in the British capital. In Northern Germany, parts of Great Britain and Scandinavia, the start of the new year was stormy for many.
- The Chinese capital Beijing organized a big party in a former steel mill on the western edge of the city. In the metropolis of Shanghai, spectators admired light shows on the world-famous river promenade and other places in the city.
Source: Krone
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