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These Pacific islands are among the first to welcome the New Year due to their location, celebrating approximately 14-16 hours ahead of UTC.
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The major cities in New Zealand, like Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, follow shortly after Samoa and Kiribati in welcoming the New Year.
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Starting with Sydney, Australia has multiple time zones, so celebrations occur at different times across the country. Sydney's iconic fireworks at the Harbour Bridge are globally renowned.
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Tokyo and Seoul are among the Asian cities that follow in the New Year's celebration, a few hours after Australia.
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Cities like Beijing and Shanghai celebrate the New Year after Japan and South Korea, marking the beginning of the Year of the Rat.
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Vladivostok in Russia's Far East is another city that celebrates New Year's around 8-9 hours after Beijing.
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Athens and other cities in Greece celebrate the New Year a few hours after Moscow, Russia.
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Various European countries celebrate the New Year after Greece, with Berlin, Paris, Rome, and Madrid among the major cities joining in the festivities.
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These countries are among the first to ring in the New Year across the different time zones.