New Zealand, Australia, and surrounding Pacific Islands were among the first places to ring in 2018 with fireworks displays, parties, and other festivities. Nearly 1.5 million people gathered to watch a rainbow fireworks display above Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge and opera house.
New Year Celebrations Around the World
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A bride and groom react to their marriage documents during a mass wedding held in celebration of the New Year in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017.
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Indian school children cheer during a function to welcome the year 2018 at a school in Ahmadabad, India, Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
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People take pictures as fireworks explode over the Kremlin, during New Year celebrations in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. New Year is Russia's major gift-giving holiday. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)
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People release balloons as they take part in a New Year countdown event in celebrations to ring in 2018 in Tokyo, Japan January 1, 2018.