Fireworks light up the sky over the Harbour Bridge during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia. Photo: Getty Images : Slideshow: The world welcomes 2025

The New Year fireworks display in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: Reuters : Slideshow: The world welcomes 2025

The New Year fireworks display over Marina bay in Singapore. Photo: Reuters : Slideshow: The world welcomes 2025

The New Year fireworks display over Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. Photo: Reuters : Slideshow: The world welcomes 2025

People attend New Year’s Eve celebrations in Mumbai, India. Photo: Reuters : Slideshow: The world welcomes 2025

Spectators cheer at a New Year countdown celebration event at Shougang Park in Beijing, China. Photo: Reuters : Slideshow: The world welcomes 2025

A New Year projection on the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building in Japan. Photo: Reuters : Slideshow: The world welcomes 2025

Fireworks explode over the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Dubai. Photo: Reuters : Slideshow: The world welcomes 2025

In England, fireworks exploded over Big Ben and the London Eye to mark the New Year's celebrations. Photo: Reuters : Slideshow: The world welcomes 2025

Confetti flies at Times Square during New Year's celebrations in New York City. Photo: Reuters : Slideshow: The world welcomes 2025