Fireworks light up the sky above the Quezon Memorial Circle to welcome the New Year in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Hello 2026: The world celebrates the arrival of the new year
The arrival of the new year in pictures
31/12/2025
BarcelonaIt started in Australia, then Asia followed... and so, gradually, the world welcomed it in 2026 with great light and musical shows.
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E-Da World in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, lights up with a 999-second fireworks display, attracting 56,000 participants to the Year of the Horse themed celebrations.
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Light in the sky and on earth
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Fireworks in Bangkok
Fireworks welcome 2026 in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.
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Fire and light in Taipei
Fireworks and light effects illuminate the night sky from the Taipei 101 skyscraper during New Year's Eve celebrations.
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Singapore
Fireworks explode over Marina Bay during New Year's Eve celebrations in Singapore.
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Tokyo lights up on New Year's Eve
A giant projection on the surface of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building to celebrate the New Year in Tokyo.
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New Year's Eve at the Great Wall
People gather for the New Year countdown ceremony at the Juyongguan section of the Great Wall, also known as Juyong Pass, in Beijing.
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Prayers for the New Year
South Korean Buddhist devotees pray at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, South Korea, during New Year's celebrations.
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Bali, Indonesia.
Balinese dancers perform while participating in a cultural parade during a New Year's Eve celebration on a main road in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia.
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Sydney
Fireworks light up the sky above Sydney Harbour during the Calling Country New Year's Eve celebrations at Mrs Macquaries Point in Sydney, Australia.