{"id":86357,"date":"2026-01-01T08:53:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T08:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/86357\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T08:53:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T08:53:41","slug":"new-years-eve-celebrations-welcome-2026-around-the-world-see-the-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/86357\/","title":{"rendered":"New Year&#8217;s Eve celebrations welcome 2026 around the world. See the photos."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Around the world, 2026 has begun to arrive. Crowds across the globe have gathered to ring in the new year, often accompanied by increased <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/law-enforcement-security-measures-new-years-celebrations\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">security measures<\/a>. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In some communities, the traditional celebrations were shadowed by grief. Hong Kong adjusted its plans in honor of the 161 people who recently died in a high-rise apartment fire, while public events in Sydney, Australia, paid tribute to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/bondi-beach-shooting-hero-ahmed-al-ahmed-tells-cbs-news-why-he-did-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">15 people killed<\/a> in a terror attack at a Hanukkah celebration on Dec. 14.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how the world is ringing in 2026, in photos.<\/p>\n<p>U.S., the Americas and the Caribbean ring in 2026<\/p>\n<p>The celebrations to ring in the new year began with a bang in the Americas.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In Brazil, revelers packed the iconic Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro for concerts and a 12-minute fireworks show. On Dec. 30, the Brazilian city received the title of the world&#8217;s largest New Year&#8217;s Eve celebration from the Guinness World Records, a recognition of its famous massive festivity with live music shows by the sea.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253625644.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"BRAZIL-NEW YEAR-2026 \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Fireworks to celebrate the new year go off at Copacabana Beach during celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Daniel RAMALHO \/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253634919.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"BRAZIL-NEW YEAR-2026 \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  A man celebrates as he watches the traditional New Year&#8217;s fireworks from the water at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 1, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                TERCIO TEIXEIRA \/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>In Chile, people gathered at the port of Valparaiso for a fireworks show.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253635110.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"CHILE-NEW YEAR-2026 \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  People watch the fireworks explode in the port of Valparaiso on the coast of Chile during New Year celebrations on January 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Javier TORRES \/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/live-new-years-eve-times-square-ball-drop-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New York City<\/a>, thousands of people braved frigid temperatures and packed Times Square for the famous ball drop. The ball, covered in more than 5,000 crystals, descended a pole and confetti rained down in Times Square.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-01t050537z-895274676-rc24sia0orsm-rtrmadp-3-new-year-usa-new-york.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"New Year's celebrations in New York City \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Fireworks explode and confetti drops after the crystal button is pushed, which signals the descent of the New Year&#8217;s Eve Ball at Times Square in New York City, U.S., December 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                Kylie Cooper \/ REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>The party began early with musical performances from the likes of Ciara, Little Big Town, Diana Ross and others.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-01t043903z-1004920278-rc23siaaa6sb-rtrmadp-3-new-year-usa-new-york.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"New Year's celebrations in New York City \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  People gather at Times Square on New Year&#8217;s Eve in New York City, U.S., December 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                Tyrone Siu \/ REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ap26001112779223.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"Karen Fairchild,Kimberly Schlapman,Phillip Sweet,Jimi Westbrook \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Little Big Town members from left, Phillip Sweet, Kimberly Schlapman, Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook perform during the Times Square New Year&#8217;s Eve celebration on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in New York.<\/p>\n<p>                Charles Sykes\/Invision\/AP<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253635106.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"Crowds Ring In 2026 In New York's Times Square \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  A person wearing 2026 glasses stands in Times Square ahead of New Year&#8217;s Eve celebrations on December 31, 2025 in New York City.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                Adam Gray \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>After midnight, the ball rose again, sparkling in red, white and blue to mark the United States&#8217; upcoming 250th birthday. A few miles away in a decommissioned subway station,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/zohran-mamdani-new-york-city-mayor-takes-oath-of-office-old-city-hall-subway-station\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>\u00a0was sworn in as mayor during a private event just after midnight Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>In Washington, D.C., a fireworks display lit up the night sky over the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument, which was illuminated with Freedom 250 projects to kick off the country&#8217;s 250th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253638997.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"Washington Monument New Years Eve \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  The fireworks show begins at midnight with the Washington Monument illuminated with an image of a candle on New Year&#8217;s Eve to mark the country&#8217;s 250th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>                Bill Clark\/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2254215996.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"Washington Monument Illuminated For America's 250th Anniversary \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Fireworks erupt behind the Washington Monument during the New Year&#8217;s Eve celebration on January 01 2025, in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n<p>                Anna Moneymaker \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/miami\/news\/chilly-temperatures-dont-stop-new-years-eve-celebrations-across-south-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Downtown Miami<\/a>&#8216;s skyline was illuminated by fireworks on Biscayne Bay from a bridge connecting Miami and Miami Beach.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253640125.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"Miami skyline on New Year's Eve \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  A display of fireworks illuminates the sky in the downtown Miami across Biscayne Bay from a bridge connecting Miami and Miami Beach ahead of Miami-Dade County&#8217;s New Year&#8217;s Eve celebrations in Miami, Florida, United States on January 01, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Jesus Olarte\/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>In Caracas, Venezuela, revelers took to the streets to welcome the new year.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ap26001176838396.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"APTOPIX New Year's Eve Venezuela \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  People celebrate the New Year in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Matias Delacroix \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>  Increased security for New Year&#8217;s Eve in Europe \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A few hours before midnight arrived in Europe, Pope Leo XIV gave his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vaticannews.va\/en\/pope\/news\/2025-12\/pope-leo-general-audience-31-december-2025.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">final general audience<\/a>\u00a0of 2025 in St. Peter&#8217;s Square at the Vatican. He quoted the late Pope Francis, led the congregation in a traditional prayer, and looked back upon the events of 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ap25365623130976.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"APTOPIX Vatican Pope New Year's Eve \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Pope Leo XIV waves after a moment of prayer in front of the nativity scene that adorns St. Peter&#8217;s Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                Andrew Medichini \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>In Paris, a New Year&#8217;s Eve concert was cancelled because officials feared &#8220;unpredictable crowd movements&#8221; on the Champs-Elys\u00e9es, which had been &#8220;deemed to not be sized&#8221; appropriately for the event. The new year is being celebrated with fireworks and a video projection on the Arc de Triomphe.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2025-12-31t225935z-1778204456-rc2yriagsh7g-rtrmadp-3-new-year-france.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"New Year celebrations on the Champs Elysees in Paris \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Fireworks sparkle over the Arc de Triomphe during the New Year&#8217;s celebrations in Paris, Dec. 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                Stephanie Lecocq \/ REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2025-12-31t225611z-947933269-rc2yria8crti-rtrmadp-3-new-year-france.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"New Year celebrations on the Champs Elysees in Paris \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Images are projected onto the Arc de Triomphe during New Year&#8217;s celebrations in Paris, Dec. 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                Stephanie Lecocq \/ REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>Increased security and traffic measures, including the mobilization of 10,000 police officers, have been implemented in the French capital.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253550558.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"FRANCE-POLICE-SECURITY-NEW YEAR-2026 \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Police officers tasked with securing New Year&#8217;s Eve festivities on the Champs Elys\u00e9e line up near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Dec. 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                Alain JOCARD \/ POOL \/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>London is hosting a ticketed fireworks event in the middle of the city, but Primrose Hill, a popular viewpoint, will be inaccessible, the Metropolitan Police Department\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.met.police.uk\/news\/met-prepares-for-new-years-eve-policing-operation-504733\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a>. Law enforcement has been deployed across the city to &#8220;provide a reassuring presence, to deter those who might want to take advantage of the crowds to commit crime and to respond decisively to any incidents,&#8221; said MPD Commander Nick John, who is in charge of the New Year&#8217;s Eve policing operation. Security was also increased on public transportation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253605059.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"London New Year's Fireworks Display \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  The Mayor of London&#8217;s New Year&#8217;s Eve Fireworks show is launched from the London Eye, with Queen Elizabeth Tower \u2014 commonly known as Big Ben \u2014 in the foreground, early on Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Leon Neal \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253604982.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"BRITAIN-NEW YEAR \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Fireworks illuminate the sky over the Houses of Parliament, in central London, to ring in the New Year, Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Brook Mitchell \/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>In Rome, a crowd gathered to celebrate with sparklers outside the Colosseum.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253604917.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"ITALY-NEW YEAR-2026 \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  People gather during New Year&#8217;s celebrations in front of the Colosseum in central Rome on Dec. 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                Filippo MONTEFORTE \/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Berlin residents and tourists marked the end of 2025 by taking selfies and making snowmen in front of the German capital&#8217;s cathedral and the iconic Brandenburg Gate. The Berlin TV Tower was nearly invisible amid the falling snowflakes and fog.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2025-12-31t221429z-462773567-rc2yriam55q8-rtrmadp-3-new-year-germany-berlin.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"Berlin celebrates New Year's Eve \" height=\"435\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Police officers stand guard as people arrive for New Year&#8217;s celebrations near the Bradenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, Dec. 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                Axel Schmidt \/ REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>In Hamburg and Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg, people celebrated with fireworks shows that lit up the night sky.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ap25365849776082.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"New Year Germany \" height=\"399\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  New Year&#8217;s Eve fireworks burst behind the floating stage of the ZDF New Year&#8217;s Eve show on the Chicagokai in front of the Westfield Hamburg-\u00dcberseequartier in Hamburg, Germany&#8217;s Hafencity, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Christian Charisius\/dpa via AP<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253604586.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"New Year's Eve - Stuttgart \" height=\"387\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Numerous rockets and New Year&#8217;s Eve fireworks can be seen over the state capital of Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg at the turn of the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                Silas Stein\/picture alliance via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>A rainbow of fireworks lit up New Year&#8217;s celebrations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253603814.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"NETHERLANDS-NEW YEAR-2026 \" height=\"405\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Fireworks over the Erasmus Bridge as part of New Year&#8217;s celebrations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, on Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Iris van den Broek \/ ANP \/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>In Barcelona, Spain, residents were entertained with a drone display &#8220;2026&#8221; in the night sky during the city&#8217;s New Year celebration.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2025-12-31t235941z-1554822144-rc2zrial3dbm-rtrmadp-3-new-year-spain-barcelona.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"Barcelona celebrates New Year's Eve with fireworks \" height=\"422\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Fireworks explode as drones display &#8220;2026&#8221; in the night sky during New Year celebrations, in Barcelona, Spain, January 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Bruna Casas \/ REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>In Ukraine, Odesa residents held a traditional celebration called Malanka, featuring traditional costumes, folklore characters, songs, dances, theatrical performances and other rituals meant to bring prosperity in the new year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2254171317.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"Performance By The Ukrainian Folk Band Lehit During Malanka \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Members of the Ukrainian ethno group &#8220;Lehit&#8221; sing carols in traditional costumes on Dec. 31, 2025 in Odesa, Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>                Viacheslav Onyshchenko\/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2025-12-31t211059z-1039728765-rc2vria06mvs-rtrmadp-3-new-year-ukraine.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"People celebrate the New Year's eve in Kyiv \" height=\"440\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  A couple kisses next to a Christmas tree during a New Year&#8217;s Eve celebration before the nightly curfew in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Dec. 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                Gleb Garanich \/ REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine is marking its fourth New Year&#8217;s at war following Russia&#8217;s full-scale invasion in February 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In his end-of-the-year address, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/live-updates\/trump-zelenskyy-meeting-florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">close to a peace deal<\/a> with Russia, but cautioned that the most important issues were still unsolved and that any agreement should not reward Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The peace agreement is 90 percent ready. Ten percent remains. And that is far more than just numbers,&#8221; Zelenskyy said in the address, posted on his Telegram account. &#8220;Those are the 10 percent that will determine the fate of peace, the fate of Ukraine and Europe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253536056.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"Ukrainian soldiers from the 93rd Brigade in Donetsk Oblast \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  A Ukrainian soldier from the 93rd Brigade in a basement in the area of Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, on Dec. 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                Diego Herrera Carcedo\/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Russian President Vladimir Putin used his traditional New Year&#8217;s address to reaffirm his belief in Russia&#8217;s eventual success in its invasion of Ukraine. He praised Russian troops as heroes, &#8220;fighting for your native land, truth and justice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We believe in you and our victory,&#8221; Putin said, according to the Russian state news agency Tass.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253589235.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"New Year's Celebrations In Red Square \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Two people kiss as the crowd celebrates the beginning of the New Year next to Red Square, in Moscow, on Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Contributor \/ Getty Images \/ Contributor#8523328<\/p>\n<p>In Greece and Cyprus, officials turned down the volume, replacing some traditional fireworks with low-noise pyrotechnics, light shows and drone displays in capital cities. Officials said the change is intended to make celebrations more welcoming for children and pets, particularly\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/fireworks-dog-anxiety-july-4-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">animals sensitive to loud noise<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253596098.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"TOPSHOT-GREECE-NEW YEAR-2026 \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Fireworks light up the sky near the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, during New Year celebrations early on Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Angelos TZORTZINIS \/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>  A global welcome to 2026<\/p>\n<p>Fireworks and street festivals were the order of the day in many cities around the globe.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253569998.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"New Year celebrations in Azerbaijan \" height=\"424\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Fireworks light up the night sky over the city to welcome the new year along the Caspian Sea in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Resul Rehimov\/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>In Dubai, thousands of revellers queued for up to nine hours for a spectacular fireworks and laser display at the Burj Khalifa, the world&#8217;s tallest building. After a build-up featuring jet skis and floating pianos on an adjacent lake, a 10-minute burst of pyrotechnics and LED effects lit up the needle-shaped, 2,717-foot tower.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253569884.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"UAE-NEWYEAR-2026 \" height=\"930\" width=\"620\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Fireworks light up the sky around the Burj Khalifa during New Year&#8217;s celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, early on Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Fadel SENNA \/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253578996.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"IRAQ-NEWYEAR-2026 \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  A man launches fireworks during New Year celebrations in Baghdad, early on January 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                AHMAD AL-RUBAYE \/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253578926.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"QATAR-NEWYEAR-2026 \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  People watch fireworks light up the sky during New Year celebrations in Lusail, Qatar, on January 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Mahmud HAMS \/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253561461.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"PAKISTAN-NEWYEAR-2026 \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Fireworks light up the New Year&#8217;s celebrations in Karachi, Pakistan, on Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Rizwan TABASSUM \/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ap25365797915911.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"New Year's Eve Iraq \" height=\"361\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Fireworks light up the sky of Baghdad, Iraq, during New Year&#8217;s Eve celebrations, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Hadi Mizban \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-01-01t011136z-178703393-rc2zriabl66s-rtrmadp-3-new-year-rwanda.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"New Year's celebrations in Kigali \" height=\"379\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Fireworks explode over the Kigali skyline during the New Year&#8217;s celebrations in Kigali, Rwanda, December 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                Jean Biziman \/ REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ap25365815605719.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"APTOPIX New Year Egypt \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Fireworks burst over the historical site of the Giza Pyramids, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Amr Nabil \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ap25365507249163.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"APTOPIX New Year's Eve India \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  People pose for pictures near illuminated decorations on New Year&#8217;s Eve in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                Rafiq Maqbool \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253554177.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"INDIA-NEWYEAR-2026 \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Revellers gather as they celebrate the New Year&#8217;s along Brigade Road in Bengaluru, India, on Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Idrees MOHAMMED \/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>  Solemnity and celebration mix in Australia and New Zealand<\/p>\n<p>Countries in the South Pacific were first to ring in the new year, as midnight struck in New Zealand a full 18 hours before the ball was scheduled to drop in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/times-square-performers-new-years-eve-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New York City&#8217;s Times Square<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In Auckland, New Zealanders welcomed 2026 with a fireworks display launched from the country&#8217;s tallest structure, Sky Tower, in a celebration that drew thousands despite rain. The five-minute pyrotechnic display involved 3,500 fireworks launched from various floors of the 787-foot tower. Smaller community events were canceled across New Zealand&#8217;s North Island on Wednesday due to dismal weather forecasts.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/new-zealand-new-year-2026.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"new-zealand-new-year-2026.jpg \" height=\"358\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  In Auckland, New Zealand, fireworks help usher in the new year with a display launched from the country&#8217;s tallest structure, Sky Tower, Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Reuters<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253482012.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"New Year\u00e2s Eve celebrations begin in Christchurch \" height=\"412\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Fireworks light up the sky as people gather for New Year&#8217;s Eve celebrations at Hagley Park in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Dec. 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                Lynne McAra Clark\/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Australia&#8217;s east coast welcomed 2026 just two hours later, but in Sydney, the country&#8217;s largest city, celebrations were held under the pall of Australia&#8217;s worst mass shooting in almost 30 years. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/bondi-beach-attack-probe-yields-no-evidence-of-broader-terrorist-cell-police-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Two gunmen<\/a> targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Dec. 14, killing 15 people in what authorities called an ISIS-inspired antisemitic terror attack.<\/p>\n<p> Officials had said that more than 2,500 officers would be on hand to patrol the area around Sydney&#8217;s iconic harbor, the epicenter of New Year&#8217;s Eve celebrations. Many were to openly carry automatic rifles, a sight rarely seen in Sydney.<\/p>\n<p>Amid those security measures, thousands thronged to the waterfront to watch a fireworks show centered on the Sydney Harbor Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sydney-new-year-2026-2254152443.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"Sydney Celebrates New Years Eve 2026 \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Fireworks light up the sky over the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House during New Year&#8217;s Eve celebrations on Jan. 1, 2026, in Sydney, Australia.<\/p>\n<p>                Izhar Khan\/Getty<\/p>\n<p>New South Wales Premier Chris Minns had urged Sydney residents not to stay away due to fear, saying extremists would interpret smaller crowds at New Year&#8217;s Eve festivities as a victory.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We can&#8217;t be in a situation where this horrible, criminal, terrorist event changes the way we live in our beautiful city,&#8221; Minns told reporters on Wednesday. &#8220;We have to show defiance in the face of this terrible crime and say that we&#8217;re not going to be cowered by this kind of terrorism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2254141783.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"Sydney Celebrates New Years Eve 2026 \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  People take photos of the New Year&#8217;s Eve firework displays at the Opera House in Sydney, Australia.<\/p>\n<p>                George Chan \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>An hour before midnight, the Bondi Beach massacre victims were commemorated with one minute of silence, while images of a menorah were projected onto the bridge&#8217;s pylons. The crowd was invited to show solidarity with Australia&#8217;s Jewish community by shining their phone lights across the harbor.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bondi-beach-new-year-sydney-bridge-menorah2254147900.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"Sydney Celebrates New Years Eve 2026 \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  An image of a menorah is projected onto the pylons of Sydney Harbour Bridge during New Year&#8217;s Eve celebrations, Dec. 31, 2025, in Sydney, Australia. The projection was in tribute to the 15 victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack on Dec. 14.<\/p>\n<p>                Izhar Khan\/Getty<\/p>\n<p>  Observances across Asia<\/p>\n<p>In Indonesia, one of Australia&#8217;s nearest neighbors, cities scaled back New Year&#8217;s Eve festivities as a gesture of solidarity with communities devastated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/indonesia-floods-landslides-disaster-asia\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">catastrophic floods and landslides<\/a> that struck parts of Sumatra island a month ago, claiming more than 1,100 lives.<\/p>\n<p>The capital, Jakarta, chose to reduce the usual fanfare, opting instead for subdued celebrations with a calm and reflective program centered on prayers for victims, city Gov. Pramono Anung said last week. But a large crowd still gathered to welcome 2026.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253507432.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"New Year Celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  People wearing &#8220;2026&#8221; headbands at New Year celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Dec. 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                Agoes Rudianto\/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Concerts and fireworks on Indonesia&#8217;s tourist island of Bali have been canceled and replaced with a cultural arts event featuring 65 groups performing traditional dances.<\/p>\n<p>Hong Kong, too, was to ring in 2026 without the usual spectacular and colorful explosions in the sky over its iconic Victoria Harbor, after a massive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/hong-kong-apartment-fire-survivor-wife\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">fire tore through an apartment complex in November<\/a> and killed at least 161 people.<\/p>\n<p> The city&#8217;s tourism board instead hosted a music show featuring soft rock duo Air Supply and other singers in Central, a business district. The facades of eight landmarks were to turn into giant countdown clocks presenting a three-minute light show at midnight.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253496616.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"HONG KONG-CHINA-NEWYEAR-2026 \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Revellers pose for photos as they wait for the midnight countdown during New Year&#8217;s celebrations in Hong Kong on Dec. 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                May James \/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Chinese President Xi Jinping, in a New Year&#8217;s Eve address broadcast by state media, hailed his country&#8217;s technological progress in areas such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors while renewing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/china-taiwan-military-drills-trump-xi-jinping-december-2025-blockade-rehersal\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">threats against Taiwan<\/a>, which it claims as part of its sovereign territory.<\/p>\n<p> &#8220;We Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait share a bond of blood and kinship,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The reunification of our motherland, a trend of the times, is unstoppable,&#8221; Xi said, as his country&#8217;s military announced the conclusion of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/china-taiwan-live-fire-military-drills-rapid-response-exercise\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">large-scale military drills around Taiwan<\/a> that were condemned by the democratically governed island&#8217;s leadership as &#8220;highly provocative and reckless.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2254153286.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"New Year's Eve Celebrations Across China \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  People watch the firework show along the Songhua river in China&#8217;s Jilin Province on New Year&#8217;s Eve, Dec. 31, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>                VCG\/VCG via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253535992.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"CHINA-NEWYEAR-2026 \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Dancers perform during New Year&#8217;s celebrations at the Juyongguan Great Wall, in Beijing, China, on Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                ADEK BERRY \/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>In South Korea&#8217;s capital, Seoul, a bell tolling was held at the Bosingak Pavilion and fireworks lit up the sky.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2253515309.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"New year celebration in Seoul \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  A fireworks display is held to celebrate the new year at Lotte Tower in Seoul, South Korea, on Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Hwawon Ceci Lee\/Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made an appearance at an an event to celebrate the new year in Pyongyang, North Korea.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2025-12-31t230341z-83019933-rc2yriamlvcv-rtrmadp-3-northkorea-politics.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends an event to celebrate the New Year, in Pyongyang \" height=\"411\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends an event to celebrate the new year in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released by the government&#8217;s official Korean Central News Agency on Jan. 1, 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>                KCNA via REUTERS<\/p>\n<p>Temple bells rang across Japan, and some people climbed mountains to see the year&#8217;s first sunrise. Others were eating noodles in a traditional wish for long life because of the noodles&#8217; shape.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tokyo-new-year-2026-ap25365499535346.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"Japan New Year's Eve \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  People gather to celebrate the New Year at the Zojoji Buddhist temple, Dec. 31, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan.<\/p>\n<p>                Eugene Hoshiko\/AP<\/p>\n<p>The Philippines welcomed 2026 with fireworks over Manila, where skyscrapers were also outlined in lights.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/gettyimages-2254181235.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"The Philippines Welcomes New Year 2026 \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  Fireworks explode over skyscrapers during New Year celebrations on in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, on Jan. 1, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Ezra Acayan \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>\n        More from CBS News\n      <\/p>\n<p>\n                Go deeper with The Free Press\n              <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Around the world, 2026 has begun to arrive. 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