New Year Celebrations around the World

Fireworks light up the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during new year celebrations on Sydney Harbour, Australia, Jan. 1, 2018.

Women wearing black clothing and face masks with radioactivity sign march under umbrellas in Minsk, Belarus, to commemorate the victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster on the 35th anniversary of the tragedy.

Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre to celebrate the New Year, Jan. 1, 2018.

Fireworks explode from the Taipei 101 building during the New Year's celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, Jan. 1, 2018.

People celebrate the new year during a countdown event at Yongdingmen Gate in Beijing, China, Jan. 1, 2018.

A woman prays in front of lanterns to celebrate the New Year at Jogyesa Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea, Dec. 31, 2017.

Fireworks illuminate the sky near Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers during New Year celebrations in Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 1, 2018.

People celebrate New Year at Eastwood mall in Quezon City Metro Manila in the Philippines, Jan. 1, 2018.

Revelers await in Times Square early morning prior to New Year's Eve celebrations in New York City, Dec. 31, 2018.

A man leaves a carnation outside Reina nightclub as people have gathered to remember the victims of a deadly New Year's terror attack a year ago, in Istanbul, Sunday Dec. 31 2017.

Fireworks explode above Singapore's financial district at the stroke of midnight to mark the New Year's celebrations on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018, in Singapore.

Participants of a count down to the New Year event marking the passage into 2018 in Beijing, China, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018.

A LED light show illuminates the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, to celebrate the New Year in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 1, 2018.