New Zealand, Australia, and surrounding Pacific Islands were among the first places to ring in 2018 with fireworks displays, parties, and other festivities. Nearly 1.5 million people gathered to watch a rainbow fireworks display above Sydney's iconic Harbour Bridge and opera house.
New Year Celebrations Around the World
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People celebrate New Year at Eastwood mall in Quezon City Metro Manila in the Philippines, January 1, 2018.
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Indonesian youths stand near traditional giant effigies called "ondel-ondel" during a mass wedding held in celebration of the New Year in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2017. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)
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People stand in front of a 2018 sign in Octyabrskaya Square decorated to mark the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations in Minsk, Belarus, Friday, Dec. 22, 2017. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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Confetti drops over the crowd as the clock strikes midnight during the New Year's celebration in Times Square as seen from the Marriott Marquis in New York, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)