{"id":121034,"date":"2025-01-01T18:09:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T18:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/final-parts-of-world-ring-in-2025-as-new-years-day-celebrations-kick-off-bbc-com\/"},"modified":"2025-01-01T18:09:50","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T18:09:50","slug":"final-parts-of-world-ring-in-2025-as-new-years-day-celebrations-kick-off-bbc-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/final-parts-of-world-ring-in-2025-as-new-years-day-celebrations-kick-off-bbc-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Final parts of world ring in 2025 as New Year&#039;s Day celebrations kick off &#8211; BBC.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New year celebrations reach all of the Americas after Australasia, Asia, Europe and Africa all mark the start of 2025<br \/>Parts of Alaska, all of Hawaii and island nations in the South Pacific will be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/cx2npvv2pnkt?post=asset%3A0421e852-d1e9-4bd1-852e-5100001a2c81#post\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">last to ring in the new year<\/a><br \/>In the UK <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/cx2npvv2pnkt?post=asset%3A108fa5a9-a184-4fa5-8092-9a49ae95e183#post\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">a dazzling fireworks display lit up London<\/a> after some events elsewhere were cancelled because of bad weather<br \/>Syria has seen in its first new year since President Bashar al-Assad was deposed &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/cx2npvv2pnkt?post=asset%3A929fac53-6405-40e0-959a-c6b3ebd9e4ea#post\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">revellers in Damascus were entertained<\/a> by fireworks and DJ sets<br \/>Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates both put on spectacular displays when the clock struck midnight &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/cx2npvv2pnkt?post=asset%3Acbc59942-fb2b-43d3-8413-22ef395d41be#post\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">you can see the shows here<\/a><br \/>This video can not be played<br \/>Watch our top picks of the world&#x27;s celebrations<br \/>Edited by Johanna Chisholm and Jenna Moon<br \/><span class=\"ssrcss-1srjmpl-ImageWrapper etflsgg1\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1105681-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><span><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/640\/cpsprodpb\/\/vivo\/live\/images\/2023\/12\/7\/4aeaa768-57ed-4877-939a-219e573f4824.jpg.webp\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><strong>Imogen James<\/strong><br \/>Live reporter<\/span><br \/>Last year was a big year for us on the live team. <br \/>We covered the UK and US elections, and have closely followed news about global conflicts and disasters from our newsroom in London.<br \/>But we had some fun, too, covering events like Taylor Swift\u2019s Eras Tour, Glastonbury and many (so many!) awards shows. <br \/>There were some stand-out moments for our team. Who could forget when military horses went on the loose in London? We went viral for a post in our live page about what we knew about the incident, because <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/uk-england-london-68888725?post=asset%3A04a22b5c-ac41-4a17-8a61-1937e4653e5e#post\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">we didn\u2019t <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/uk-england-london-68888725?post=asset%3A04a22b5c-ac41-4a17-8a61-1937e4653e5e#post\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">k<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/uk-england-london-68888725?post=asset%3A04a22b5c-ac41-4a17-8a61-1937e4653e5e#post\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">now much<\/a>.<br \/>We are already planning for next year &#8211; and it seems to be shaping up as another busy one. So from us, thank you for following our pages. It\u2019s been a pleasure to bring you the news. <br \/>Happy new year.<br \/><i class=\"ssrcss-v0hwvi-AlternateVoice e1geeobk0\">We&#x27;re pausing our coverage of new year celebrations around the globe. Thanks for sticking with us as we welcomed in 2025. <\/i><br \/>And just like that it\u2019s all over as Baker Island, in the central Pacific Island, leaves 2024. <br \/>It\u2019s now already 2 January, 2025 in Kiribati.<br \/>We&#x27;re now nearly 12 hours into 2025 in the UK, and some of you might just be waking up (or for the late-night partygoers, hanging up your feather boas to hit the hay for the first time this year). <br \/>In any case, if you missed the big moment on the River Thames last night &#8211; where iconic London landmarks like Big Ben and the London Eye were illuminated by a stunning display of light &#8211; you can look back at all of the highlights here:<br \/>This video can not be played<br \/>New Year 2025: Spectacular firework and drone display in London<br \/>The second-to-last New Year\u2019s Eve celebration is happening in Niue Island in the South Pacific, as they finally bring in the new year. <br \/>The country sits inside a triangle between Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands. <br \/>Leaders from the across the globe have have ushered in 2025 with messages to their citizens.<br \/>Here\u2019s a quick look at what some world leaders have said: <br \/><span class=\"ssrcss-1srjmpl-ImageWrapper etflsgg1\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1105681-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><span><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/640\/cpsprodpb\/\/vivo\/live\/images\/2024\/9\/10\/7293f011-3ae4-457f-a5e0-e5b57716a366.jpg.webp\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"ssrcss-11yxrdo-Image edrdn950\"\/><\/noscript><\/span><\/span><\/span><span><strong>Meghan Owen<\/strong><br \/>Reporting from London<\/span><br \/>London\u2019s New Year\u2019s Day parade has been delayed due to adverse weather.<br \/>Organisers say the decision to delay the 12:00 GMT start by 30 minutes has been taken &quot;in the interest of public safety&quot; to avoid a squall line expected in London around midday.<br \/>Inflatable parade floats have also been dropped due to strong winds. <br \/>Organisers are urging spectators to come prepared and to dress appropriately for the weather.<br \/>Approximately 8,000 performers from 26 countries are expected to take part.   <br \/>A yellow warning of wind is in place until 15:00 GMT. <br \/>The weather for the 2024 New Year&#x27;s Day parade was more favourable than today&#x27;s forecast<br \/>Hawaii and the Alaskan Aleutian islands join the rest of the US to complete the country\u2019s transition into 2025.<br \/>Not long ago, all of the west coast of the US, Canada and parts of Mexico welcomed the new year and joined most of the world in 2025. <br \/>In the next few hours, the below regions will also cross that dateline: <br \/>Here&#x27;s a look back at how cities across the Americas lit up the night skies with ornate fireworks displays.<br \/>Fireworks light up the evening sky as part of the New Year&#x27;s celebrations in Acapulco, Mexico<br \/>The coast of Valparaiso Bay and Vina del Mar in Valparaiso, Chile was brightened with a spectacular display<br \/>Over Lake Ontario in Toronto, Canada, people snapped the moment the new year began<br \/>San Francisco was one of the last cities on the west coast of the US to welcome 2025<br \/>Riot police stand guard on a street during New Year&#x27;s Eve celebrations in Berlin<br \/>At least four people have died across Germany from accidents linked to powerful fireworks set off to celebrate the new year, according to reports from local media and AFP news agency. <br \/>More than 300 were arrested in the capital Berlin overnight but, unlike previous years, &quot;there were no major violence or incidents&quot; according to police. <br \/>In recent years, the use of fireworks and firecrackers on New Year&#x27;s Eve has come under increased scrutiny, with some calling for a nationwide ban <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-64167632\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">after riots and attacks on emergency services last year<\/a>. <br \/>Most of Alaska, and French Polynesia\u2019s Gambier Islands are now entering the New Year. <br \/>As the US enters 2025, dozens of American artworks, books and films will enter the public domain. That means the works&#x27; copyright has expired and it can be adapted without permission. <br \/>Music from 1924 and other works from 1929 will enter the public domain this year. Among them are:<br \/>As a note, copyright laws vary from country to country, so this list is representative only of works that are leaving copyright in the US.<br \/>At the start of 2024, the copyright for the earliest Mickey Mouse iteration &#x27;Steamboat Willie&#x27; &#8211; seen here &#8211; expired and entered the public domain<br \/>New York City&#x27;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/cx2npvv2pnkt?post=asset%3Ab47521f1-fa30-46a2-93a8-3eb0ddedd25e#post\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">iconic ball drop<\/a> in Times Square is watched the world over. <br \/>Less attention is paid to the clean up after the fact, when sanitation workers descend on the square to clean up the roughly 1 tonne of confetti that is released during the celebration. <br \/>We&#x27;re seeing some images now of workers in New York City preparing to sweep away the festivities. Last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/site\/dsny\/news\/24-002\/new-york-s-strongest-make-quick-work-times-square-cleanup-200-sanitation-workers-remove#\/0\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">about 200 workers<span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-1f39n02-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a> were deployed for the clean up. <br \/>California, including Los Angeles, has officially rung in 2025, along with Washington, part of Nevada, Oregon, and Idaho.  <br \/>So has most of British Columbia in Canada. <br \/>That completes all of Canada and the contiguous US. Hawaii and Alaska, the last two remaining US states, will ring in the new year in the next couple of hours.<br \/>While some regions of the world are still waiting to ring in the new year &#8211; including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/cx2npvv2pnkt?post=asset%3A0421e852-d1e9-4bd1-852e-5100001a2c81#post\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">parts of the US<\/a> and Canada and island nations in the South Pacific &#8211; others have already begun taking part in their traditional New Year&#x27;s Day celebrations. <br \/>Here&#x27;s a look at some of the ceremonies that are already under way:<br \/>Climbers watch the sunrise on New Year&#x27;s Day on Mount Tai in Taian, China<br \/>Devotees hold water pots before offering prayers during New Year&#x27;s Day at Kelaniya Buddhist temple in Kelaniya, Sri Lanka<br \/>A visitor tosses money into a large collection area as she prays and makes an offering on the first morning of the new year at Meiji Shrine in central Tokyo<br \/>Emergency services in Amsterdam are responding to small fires caused by fireworks. Fireworks are banned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-67840308\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">in some Dutch cities<\/a>, including Amsterdam, but are allowed on New Year&#x27;s Eve and New Year&#x27;s Day. <br \/>No injuries are reported in relation to the fires. <br \/>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/live\/cx2npvv2pnkt?post=asset%3A49cab866-f7c6-44fd-b006-84881f4dbb62#post\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">separate incident earlier<\/a> on New Year&#x27;s Eve, a 14-year-old boy died in a firework-related accident in Rotterdam, according to local reports.<br \/>In 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/world-europe-64167632\" class=\"ssrcss-f6h2dj-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\">a riot broke out in Berlin<\/a>, Germany on New Year&#x27;s Eve with people launching fireworks towards police, prompting calls for a ban on the pyrotechnics.<br \/>In the United States, the states of New Mexico, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and Montana are celebrating the new year. <br \/>Parts of Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Texas, Kansas, and Nevada have just seen the clock strike midnight.   <br \/>Also welcoming 2025 is Alberta in Canada, and parts of Mexico, which in addition to parts of the US, are all in the Mountain Time Zone.<br \/>People gather at Copacabana beach to celebrate the New Year, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil<br \/>If you&#x27;re just joining us, here&#x27;s a reminder of when different parts of the globe will enter the new year.<br \/>The island nation of <b class=\"ssrcss-cgjb6m-Keyword e2vephq0\">Kiribati <\/b>in Oceania was the first to welcome the new year &#8211; at 10:00 GMT (Tuesday), shortly followed by <b class=\"ssrcss-cgjb6m-Keyword e2vephq0\">New Zealand<\/b> at 11:00 GMT (Tuesday).<br \/>Here are some of the other times around the world:<br \/>Still to come later this morning are: <br \/>The clock has struck midnight in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. <br \/>Those states are all located in the Central Time Zone. <br \/>In South America, 2025 has reached Guatemala, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Belize and El Salvador.<br \/>Here&#x27;s the moment New York City&#x27;s Times Square burst into a cloud of confetti as the new year started. <br \/>Thousands had gathered to mark the moment.<br \/>This video can not be played<br \/>Watch: Kisses and cheers in Times Square as 2025 arrives in New York<br \/>Confetti flies in Times Square as 2025 arrives<br \/>Thousands filled the square and surrounding streets to catch a sight of the famous ball drop<br \/>The crowd celebrates as the new year begins<br \/>\u00a9 2025 BBC. 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