South African singer Tyla performed as revellers celebrated New Year’s Eve in Times Square on 31 December 2023, in New York City.
Whether you ushered in the New Year from the comfort of your home or out on the town to join the festivities, here are snapshots of the New Year’s Eve celebrations from around the globe.
Times Square, New York
Partygoers gathered to celebrate the New Year’s Eve Ball drop in Times Square on 31 December 2023, in New York City.
John Lamparski/AFP
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A man holds up his mobile phone as he watches the traditional New Year’s fireworks from the water at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 1 January 2024.
Tercio Teixeira/AFP
Seoul, South Korea
People walk in front of a 2024 luminous sign before a countdown event to celebrate the New Year in central Seoul, South Korea on 31 December 2023.
Jung Yeon-je/AFP
Amritsar, India
People holding ‘Happy New Year’ letters cutout pose for photos during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Amritsar, India on December 31 2023.
Narinder Nanu/AFP
London, UK
Bali, Indonesia
Children perform the Balinese traditional dance during a New Year’s Eve celebration in Denpasar on Indonesia’s resort island of Bali on 31 December 2023.
Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP
Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia
Revellers fire fireworks to celebrate the New Year at a beach in Sihanoukville, the coastal capital of Preah Sihanouk province on 1 January 2024.
Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP
Sydney, Australia
Fireworks explode over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House (L) during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Sydney.
Izhar Khan/AFP
Berlin, Germany
A reveller attends the New Year party in front of the landmark Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany on New Year’s Eve.
John MacDougall/AFP
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