New Years celebrations begin in Kiribati and end in Samoa.
2022 has already arrived in almost every corner of the planet.
TSN.ua collected photos and videos of how the New Year was celebrated in different countries of the world.
So, the first to celebrate 2022 were the islands in the Pacific … At 12:00 on December 31, Kiev time, celebrations began on the Line Islands – a group of 11 coral islands, including Christmas Island and part of the territory of the island state of Kiribati in Polynesia.
At 13:00 Kiev time, New the year came to New Zealand (Chatham Island) and Antarctica , at 14:00 Kiev time 2022 visited the Russian Far East, in particular Kamchatka.
In Auckland, New Zealand, a grand laser show brightened the celebration.
Happy New Year!
Auckland, New Zealand welcomes to 2022 with a light show designed around the city of Harbor Bridge and Sky Tower https://t.co/sJoatS5eVU pic.twitter.com/fv5aC4uj8U
– BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 31 , 2021
At 14: 30-15: 00 Kiev time, Australia met the New Year with grandiose fireworks.
Fireworks in Sydney as Australia marks the beginning of 2022
Sydney Harbor Bridge was bathed in colors recognizing efforts of key workers during the pandemic https://t.co/btpbjnzj47 pic.twitter.com/nmBaGoguzt
– BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 31, 2021
At 17:00 2022 came to Japan, South Korea and North Korea . Then to China and Indonesia . Next India . At 21:30 Kiev time, the New Year reached Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia .
In Seoul (South Korea) due to the pandemic, the annual ceremony of ringing a huge bell was canceled for the second year in a row … Japan traditionally met 2022 with fireworks.
