In Times Square, throngs stretched for blocks to soak in the scaled-back celebration, with many traveling from afar to take part. New York City readied to embrace the new year – and bid good riddance to another pandemic-marred 12 months – as it revived its annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, after forgoing a public event last year.
04:16 GMT New Year’s Eve bash returns to New York’s Times Square to usher in 2022 The yearly celebration on Copacabana beach has in the past gathered more than one million locals and tourists. People crowded along the beach to watch the fifteen minute display as they celebrated the start of 2022. 04:45 GMT Fireworks light up Rio de Janeiro for New Year Fireworks go off on Copacabana beach to mark the New Year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil early on Saturday Ĭolourful fireworks lit up the night sky in Rio de Janeiro as the city ushered in the New Year. Many large parties and fireworks displays have been cancelled or scaled down, however, due to a rise in coronavirus infections across the world. It will take 26 hours, up to 12:00 GMT on Saturday, for the entire globe to ring in the New Year. Confetti lit up by electronic billboards swirled in a light wind on a mild winter night in New York City In New York’s Times Square, throngs stretched for blocks to soak in the scaled-back celebration. In Australia, Sydney kicked off the new year with six tonnes of colourful fireworks against the imposing backdrop of the city’s landmark Harbour Bridge and Opera House.
The year 2022 has arrived in some countries, with people on the South Pacific islands of Samoa and Kiribati the first to start the new year at 10:00 GMT on Friday, and New Zealand following an hour later.
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