People across the world counted down the end of 2018 and ushered in a New Year on midnight of January 1, 2019.
Across several continents and time zones, people partied through to 2019 with music, confetti, and fireworks.
Here’s a look at some of the New Year’s celebrations around the world:
Revelers celebrate the New Year in Times Square in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., January 1, 2019. REUTERS/Jeenah MoonA boy throws a coin as he offers prayers on the first day of the new year at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, January 1, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-HoonPeople gather at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang to celebrate the new year in this January 1, 2019 photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA/via REUTERS.Fireworks explode during the New Year’s celebrations at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, January 1, 2019. REUTERS/Christian HartmannFireworks explode during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the new year in the coastal city of Vina del Mar, Chile January 1, 2019. REUTERS/Rodrigo GarridoPeople watch as fireworks explode over Copacabana beach during New Year celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil January 1, 2019. REUTERS/Raquel CunhaFilipinos watch the fireworks display at Rizal Park, Manila to usher in the New Year. STAR/Miguel de Guzman.
