The first countries to enter new year 2025 would be the Republic of Kiribati And New Zealand Thousands of fireworks painted the sky above Auckland city at the stroke of midnight, to the delight of an estimated one million people. the city was one of the first in the world to celebrate the new year 2025
In worldwide many of us celebrate the new year at midnight of 31st of December. But geographically, some countries and cities are already in the year . However, this is dependent on the International Date Line IDL.
The International Date Line is an imaginary line that extends from the North Pole to the South Pole through the center of the Pacific Ocean. This line is not straight. According to Live Science, when you cross the International Date Line, depending on which direction you are going in, you either gain or lose a day. There are time differences around the world based on Coordinated Universal Time UTC.
Having established this knowledge, the Oceania region usually celebrate the new year before everyone. There are 3 different time zones observed in this region, ranging from UTC+10 to UTC+12. Kiritimati, which is part of the Kiribati Islands, is the first city that has entered the year 2025 before anyone else, Chatham Islands in New Zealand.
The Oceania region includes 14 countries : Australia, Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
In conclusion, Howland and Baker Islands United States will be the last places on Earth to celebrate the new year 2025
Across New Zealand, crowds gathered to marvel at the displays, share champagne toasts, and revel in the celebratory atmosphere.
