Welcoming the new year with colorful arrangements in the country

A global festival to welcome the Christian New Year. Due to differences in geographical locations and time zones, the celebration of Happy New Year starts at different times in different countries of the world. Like every year, people of different countries welcomed the new calendar year 2026 with fireworks, music and various events, saying goodbye to a Christian year.

According to the geographical location of the world, the New Year begins first in the countries of the southern Pacific Ocean. Due to the international time line, the Kiritimati region of the island of Kiribati welcomes the new year before the rest of the world. Then the new year begins gradually in island countries like Tonga, New Zealand and Samoa.2026 welcome to Auckland, New Zealand.

Located in the Pacific Ocean, the country of Kiribati consists of numerous coral reefs. Located south of Hawaii and northeast of Australia, this country stretches from east to west for about 4,000 kilometers. Local residents call the country 'Kiribas'. The total population of the country, which gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1979, is about 116,000. Due to the international time line, Kiribati celebrates the New Year a day earlier than Hawaii. As a result, the Kiritimati region of Kiribati witnessed the first sunrise of 2026.

After Kiribati, the Polynesian island nation of Tonga welcomed the new year. Located east of Australia and north of New Zealand, local residents wish for peace, hope and blessings around the New Year.

New Year is celebrated with fireworks and music at midnight in New Zealand. About 1.7 million people in the city attended the spectacular fireworks display at Auckland's Sky Tower. In addition, around 600 residents of the Chatham Islands and thousands of people from the southern town of Wanaka welcomed the new year with music festivals.

Apia, the capital of Samoa, celebrates the New Year by serving the traditional drink 'Kava' in a family-oriented event. New Year in local culture is about family gathering and seeking blessings for the new year.

A family celebrates New Year in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Then the New Year begins in several other countries of the Pacific Ocean, such as: Fiji, Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Nauru. Australia celebrates New Year two hours after New Zealand. Although Sydney holds its traditional fireworks display, security has been tightened following a recent gun attack. About 2,500 policemen were deployed and a moment of silence was observed in memory of the victims.

In Asia, Japan and South Korea welcome the new year with the traditional ringing of bells. New Year celebrations have also begun in India, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the Philippines.

In the United States, extensive preparations and strict security measures have been taken on the occasion of New Year's Eve in New York's Times Square.

This is how the new year 2026 has started with joy, hope and expectation in stages around the world. In India too, the Christian year 2026 is being welcomed through festivals.

Despite the ban, the sky of Dhaka has become colorful with the fountain of fireworks, ignoring it; Celebrate Happy New Year without any obstacles.