MANILA, Philippines – From Sydney’s iconic harbor to New York’s Times Square, millions across the globe ushered in 2025 with dazzling displays of fireworks, music, and celebration.
Crowds gathered under night skies that erupted in a symphony of colors, marking a moment of collective joy as the world turned the page to the new year.
Here’s a glimpse into the festivities that lit up cities and spirits worldwide:
AUSTRALIA. Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge during New Year’s celebrations in Sydney. Bianca De Marchi/AAP Image/ReutersINDONESIA. People watch fireworks as they explode over the Hotel Indonesia roundabout, during New Year celebrations in Jakarta. Willy Kurniawan/ ReutersJAPAN. A projection mapping is displayed on the surface of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building, to celebrate the New Year in Tokyo.HONG KONG. Revelers record the fireworks over Victoria Harbour, as they celebrate the New Year. Tyrone Siu/ReutersSINGAPORE. Fireworks explode over the Marina Bay during the New Year celebrations. Ore Huiying/ReutersMANILA. The Manila City Hall clock tower lights up with colorful fireworks to welcome the New Year. RapplerNEW YEAR BABY. Lea Mae Razo, 27, from Dagupan, Pangasinan, gives birth to a girl, Alea Jayde, at the Fabella Hospital in Manila right after midnight. RapplerQUEZON CITY. People are treated to a 7-minute grand fireworks display at the Quezon Memorial Circle. Jire Carreon/RapplerCONCERT. Kamikaze band rocks the crowd during the New Year countdown at the Quezon Memorial Circle. Angie de Silva/RapplerTHAILAND. Fireworks explode over the Grand Palace during the New Year celebrations in Bangkok. Athit Perawongmetha/ReutersUAE. A light show and fireworks display are seen over the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during the New Year’s celebration in Dubai. Amr Alfiky/ReutersSYRIA. After the ousting of president Bashar al-Assad, people gather to celebrate the New Year in Damascus. Amr Abdallah Dalsh/ReutersGREECE. Drones form ‘2025’ next to the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill, during New Year celebrations, in Athens. Yiannis Kotsiaris/ReutersGERMANY. Fireworks burst at the Quadriga sculpture atop the Brandenburg Gate, for New Year’s celebrations in Berlin. Annegret Hilse/ReutersFRANCE. Images are projected onto the Arc de Triomphe during the New Year celebrations on Champs Elysees avenue in Paris. Gonzalo Fuentes/ReutersUNITED KINGDOM. Fireworks explode over the London Eye ferris wheel as Britons across the country welcome the New Year, in London. Hollie Adams/ReutersBRAZIL. People gather at Copacabana beach to celebrate the New Year, in Rio de Janeiro. Tita Barros/ReutersUNITED STATES. An NYPD officer and partner kiss, as confetti flies after the ball drop at Times Square, during New Year celebrations in New York City.
