Countdown to 2025: Who Rings in the New Year First and Last
The globe is preparing for a worldwide celebration spanning many time zones as we get ready for the New Year 2025. The spinning of the Earth and the several time zones will cause different locations to celebrate the change into 2025 at different times.
Celebrate first Kiritimati Island, often known as Christmas Island. Kiritimati Island, sometimes referred to as Christmas Island, in the Republic of Kiribati will be the first site on Earth greeting the New Year. Situated in the Pacific Ocean, this atoll will ring on December 31 at 01:30 PM IST next year. Kiritimati’s proximity just west of the International Date Line accounts for this early celebration.
Observing celebrations: Tonga and Samoa Not too far from Kiritimati, nearby Tonga and Samoa will join in celebration at 04:30 PM IST on December 31. These nations will keep the Pacific’s tsunami of celebrations rolling on.
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India and Other Nations: At midnight IST on January 1, 2025, India will join the world in celebration. Other nations like New Zealand, Australia, Japan, and South Korea will also honor the occasion at various points over the day.
Last to celebrate: Howland Island and Baker Island Located southwest of Hawaii, the uninhabited islands of Baker Island and Howland Island will eventually greet the New Year. The first adults to get into 2025 will be these distant islands whose formal are arriving at 5:30 PM IST on January 1, 2025.
New Year’s Eve celebrations travel around the world from the Pacific islands to the rest of the globe — and it is a fascinating journey that crosses time zones and makes millions and millions of people happy. It’s a nice reminder of how interconnected and diverse our planet is.
Are you having any specific plans for celebrating the New Year?
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