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When Year 2025 Starts Around the World. With 38 different local times in use, it takes 26 hours for the New Year to encompass all time zones. Find out in which order they enter 2025 and which countries are first and last. Pakistan’s neighbouring country India will celebrate New Year on the same day at 6:30pm GMT whereas Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Iran will mark the beginning of the New Year at 6:00pm, 7:30pm and 8 Pakistan’s neighbouring country India will celebrate New Year on the same day at 6:30pm GMT whereas Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Iran will mark the beginning of the New Year at 6:00pm, 7:30pm and 8 The privilege of being the first to ring in the New Year 2025 goes to Kiribati, particularly its Kiritimati Atoll. This small island nation in the Pacific Ocean shifted its time zone to UTC+14 in The world prepares to welcome 2025 with celebrations across various time zones. Christmas Island kicks off festivities, followed by New Zealand and Australia. As the clock ticks closer to midnight Two boys play football in front of a billboard welcoming the New Year 2025 in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam. Hau Dinh / AP In Australia two hours later, more than 1 million people were expected at On the other hand, Tonga, Samoa, and some parts of New Zealand will also be among the first to welcome the New Year, ahead of the rest of the world. Following them, 2025 will arrive in Tuvalu, a Here’s a look at when first to last countries will celebrate New Year 2025 in IST: – Kiribati’s Line Islands: 03:30 PM IST, December 31 – Tonga and Samoa: 04:30 PM IST, December 31 Find out which country in the world is the very first location to celebrate the new year and ring in 2025. Plus, the next countries in line to welcome New Year's Day. Global New Year schedule: Find out when 2025 starts in all time zones. What's the first country to celebrate New Year? Is it 2025 anywhere yet? The honor of being the first place to celebrate the New Year belongs to Kiritimati Island, part of the Republic of Kiribati.Also known as Christmas Island, this small region in the Pacific Ocean sits in the world's farthest forward time zone—UTC+14. New Year's Eve: 10 countries that will ring in 2025 before UAE. Kiribati, located in the central Pacific Ocean, is the first country to lead the world into the new year The world prepares to welcome 2025 with celebrations across various time zones. Christmas Island kicks off festivities, followed by New Zealand and Australia. The arrival of the New Year excites many; some are eager to discover what this new chapter holds, while for others, saying goodbye to 2024 is a nostalgic and bittersweet moment. However, the arrival of 2025 is inevitable. Let us tell you which country will be the first in the world to ring in the New Year. Above is a chronological list of when the world's different countries arrive at midnight on New Year's Eve and enter January 1, 2025. The times can be changed to any time zone by clicking on the icon in the first column. Celebrated across the world, New Year celebrations have always been a sight to see. From the Times Square Ball Drop in New York City to eating twelve grapes in Spain, signifying the twelve strikes of the clock at midnight, these traditions are a crucial part in starting the new year. The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first place in the world to welcome 2025, leaving behind a year marked by ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and changes across the With three days to go before we ring in the new year, countdown to 2025 has officially begun and Delhiites await the chance to groove to the tunes of their favourite Bollywood music and international artists hits, whilst relishing the best of culinary treats, and drinks as part of their new year festivities. Check out which new year live The first country to celebrate New Year 2025 is Kiribati, with Kiritimati Island being the first to ring in the new year. This island is in the UTC+14 time zone. The last places to celebrate are Baker Island and Howland Island, which are uninhabited territories in the UTC–12 time zone. The time zone in different countries all over the earth is pretty different and thus as a result every country celebrates the New Year during different time while creating a multiple sequence of unique festivities.
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