1 day ago · As the clock strikes midnight on December 31, the New Year begins its journey across the globe. Due to Earth’s rotation and different time zones, New Year celebrations …

In countries that touch more than one time zone, such as Russia and the United States, the time shown is the earliest time at which the new year arrives on the mainland. The first country to …

2 days ago · From Kiribati’s Kiritimati Island to remote Pacific territories, geography and time zones decide who welcomes the New Year first — and who waits the longest.

13 hours ago · The New Year’s arrival is a rolling celebration across the globe, beginning in the Pacific islands and ending nearly a day later in remote territories.

2 days ago · New Year’s Eve is just four days away. As midnight strikes on December 31, people across the globe will welcome 2026 with excitement and joy. However, the world will not …

First country to celebrate the New Year 2026 The first inhabited place to celebrate New Year 2026 is Kiritimati (Christmas Island), part of the Republic of Kiribati in the central Pacific Ocean.

Nov 20, 2025 · Time zones create a thrilling global countdown as the world welcomes the New Year. While some countries are the first to embrace fresh beginnings, others hold on to the …

Find out in which order they enter 2026 and which countries are first and last. Above is a chronological list of when the world's different countries arrive at midnight on New Year's Eve …

Aug 20, 2025 · What’s the First Country To Celebrate the New Year? The first place to ring in the New Year is Kiritimati Island, which is part of the Republic of Kiribati.

Dec 31, 2024 · Across the world, countries celebrate New Year's Eve and the official beginning of the next year at different times due to time zones - and here is a complete list of the order