World Says Goodbye to 2020

A boy make heart sign while the last sunset of 2020 hangs over the Sindh's provincial capital of Karachi, Pakistan.

People gather on a street during New Year's Eve celebrations in Hanoi, Vietnam Jan. 1, 2021.

Fireworks explode over Chao Phraya River during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, Jan. 1, 2021.

Traditional guards called 'pecalang' guard the access to Kuta Beach, a famous spot normally crowded with tourists on New Year's Eve, on the resort island of Bali, Indonesia. The government banned New Year's celebrations that could attract crowds in order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. 

A general view of the Victoria Harbor on New Year's Eve, in Hong Kong, Dec. 31, 2020.

A combination image shows people attending a ceremony to celebrate the New Year on Dec. 31, 2019 (R), and a policeman standing in a crosswalk (L) on New Year's Eve amid the coronavirus  pandemic, in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 31, 2020.

People gather to celebrate the arrival of the new year in Wuhan, China, Dec. 31, 2020. 

People arrive to watch the New Year's countdown concert in Taipei, Taiwan, Dec. 31, 2020.

Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge as New Year's celebrations begin in Sydney, Australia.

People watch New Zealand band The Black Seeds perform during New Year's Eve celebrations at Hagley Park in Christchurch, New Zealand, Jan. 1, 2021.