Major US cities and countries worldwide celebrated the start of 2025 on January 1, marking a fresh beginning. The first to welcome the new year were those in the Asia-Pacific region, starting with Auckland, New Zealand.
In the United States, more than 22% of Americans reside in Pacific or Mountain time zones, traditionally watching reruns to ring in the New Year. However, this year, cities like Atlanta are taking a more festive approach, hosting events that bring people out and into action.
Meanwhile, international celebrations offered unique attractions, such as peaches dropping from buildings, footballs being thrown, and implosions occurring outside metropolitan areas. As the world looked to 2025, it marked a new start for millions around the globe.
Source: https://www.axios.com/2024/12/31/new-year-celebrations-world-photos