In pictures: Stunning firework displays as New Year’s Eve celebrations kick off around the world

New Year’s Eve celebrations have begun in New Zealand and will end in the Baker and Howland Islands

Wednesday 01 January 2025 01:18 GMT

Sydney's spectacular New Year's Eve fireworks show rings in 2025

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The year is drawing to a close around the world, and pictures of wild celebrations are emerging as populations say goodbye to 2024.

The past year has seen the global population hit around 8.2 billion, an Olympic Games in Paris watched by 5 billion people, and the continuation of wars in Europe and the Middle East.

It has also seen billions of people take to the polls in elections across 73 countries, from Madagascar to India, the United Kingdom to the United States.

But tonight is a night of celebration for many as bottles are popped open to see the start of the millennium’s 26th year.

And with it comes the chance - or the pressure - to finally get started with those long-delayed resolutions.

Here are all the pictures from New Year’s Eve celebrations from around the globe as they come in.