New Year’s Eve 2022 around the world – in pictures – The Guardian

December 31, 2022

Sydney, Australia

People gather at Sydney Opera House ahead of New Year’s Eve celebrations. Revellers turned out in droves to celebrate the arrival of the new year, the first since pandemic restrictions were completely removed in early 2022.

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Sydney, Australia

The family fireworks, displayed three hours before midnight every year ahead of the main show, fill the sky over the Opera House.

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Sydney, Australia

People watch the early family fireworks from the Sydney Botanic Garden.

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Seoul, South Korea

Members of the public gather to celebrate New Year’s Eve at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul.

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Bali, Indonesia

Balinese dancers perform as they take part in a cultural parade during a New Year’s Eve celebration in Denpasar.

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Auckland, New Zealand

Fireworks explode over Sky Tower in Auckland.

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Seoul, South Korea

People gather near a large-scale illuminated lantern of a rabbit during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul. According to the Chinese zodiac, 2023 is the year of the rabbit.

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Moosseedorf, Switzerland

Swimmers during the traditional New Year’s Eve swim at Lake Moossee.

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Seoul, South Korea

A Buddhist follower prays in front of lotus lanterns during celebrations for the new year at Jogye temple in Seoul.

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Yangon, Myanmar

Revellers gather for the new year celebrations at a public park in Yangon.

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Mumbai, India

People gather at the sea promenade, lit up during sunset on New Year’s Eve in Mumbai.

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Astana, Kazakhstan

People take photographs of the new year decorations in the streets of Astana.

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Tokyo, Japan

Revellers release balloons as part of the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Tokyo.

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Bakhmut, Ukraine

A Ukrainian firefighter picks up a bag of new year gifts at the fire station in Bakhmut.

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Gaza City

Palestinians ride horses past a sand creation that reads ‘2023’ on a beach in Gaza City.

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Hong Kong, China

Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to mark the new year in Hong Kong.

Photograph: Tyrone Siu/Reuters
London, England

People gather on the Embankment opposite the London Eye ahead of the new year celebrations.

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Bangkok, Thailand

Fireworks explode over the Chao Phraya River during the new year celebrations in Bangkok.

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Shenyang, China

A couple look at lanterns ahead of the new year in Shenyang.

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Bangkok, Thailand

Fireworks explode from the King Taksin Bridge in Bangkok.

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Bridlington, England

Viking re-enactors use flaming torches to write 2023 during the Flamborough fire festival, a Viking themed parade in aid of charities and local community groups, held on New Year’s Eve near Bridlington.

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Dublin, Ireland

Fireworks during New Year’s Eve celebrations at North Wall Quay in Dublin.

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Kharkiv, Ukraine

Women dressed in costumes pose with a boy for a photograph at the University underground station decorated for Christmas and new year in Kharkiv.

Photograph: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP
Jerusalem’s Old City

People hold 2023 numbers as they celebrate New Year’s Eve at Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem’s Old City.

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Edinburgh, Scotland

A festive celebration with music featuring brass, choir and organ in the wonderful setting of St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh.

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Wuhan, China

Balloons are released to celebrate the new year in Wuhan.

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Manila, Philippines

Fireworks explode over buildings during new year celebrations in Makati.

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

A reveller celebrates in Kuala Lumpur.

Photograph: Hasnoor Hussain/Reuters
Kyiv, Ukraine

A couple embrace in front of St Sophia’s Cathedral during a New Year’s Eve celebration before the curfew in Kyiv.

Photograph: Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters
Innsbruck, Austria

The facades of houses in Mariahilf are illuminated to celebrate the new year.

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Edinburgh, Scotland

People watch the fireworks at Edinburgh Castle during the Hogmanay celebrations.

Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA
Dubai, United Arab Emirates

A portrait of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum is projected on to Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during the celebrations in Dubai.

Photograph: Ali Haider/EPA/EFE
Nairobi, Kenya

People take pictures of the fireworks in Nairobi.

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Paris, France

People watch a sound and light show projected on the Arc de Triomphe as they celebrate on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.

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Athens, Greece

Fireworks explode over the Acropolis in Athens.

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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

People gather at Copacabana Beach for the traditional fireworks on New Year’s Eve.

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London, England

Fireworks light up the London skyline over Big Ben and the London Eye just after midnight.

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