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flag Kiribati welcomed 2026 first, with global celebrations following over the next 24 hours.

flag The first place in the world to celebrate New Year's 2026 was Kiritimati Island in Kiribati. flag Next was New Zealand, where Auckland's Sky Tower hosted a five-minute fireworks display with about 3,500 bursts. flag Over the course of the following day, other countries in Asia, Europe, and the Americas joined Sydney, Australia, in commemorating the event with a harbor-side performance and a moment of silence for the victims of the Bondi Beach attack. flag American Samoa and the isolated Baker and Howland Islands were the last areas to join 2026.

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