New Year’s Eve 2023 Celebrated Around the World: Photos of NYC, London, Sydney & More

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December 31, 2022 12:37PM EST
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Celebrations for New Year’s Eve 2023 have kicked off around the world. See some of the best photos from the memorable moments here.

Whether there are fireworks displays, amusement park rides, or concerts, each country has its epic way of starting the new year right. Some of the celebrations were televised, while others were meant to be captured for just the locals.

Photos and video, especially in the world of social media, started rolling in as soon as 2023 officially became the new year in Australia and beyond. New Year’s Eve is the biggest night of the year in most places and usually includes thousands of people gathered to say goodbye to the previous year and hello to the new one. Browse through the gallery to see some of our favorite moments of New Year’s Eve 2023.

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New Year’s Eve in Australia

New Year’s Eve in Australia
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Australia celebrates the arrival of January 2023 with a fireworks display on Sydney Harbour. It started at 9 pm. Australia is just one of many countries that welcomed in 2023 with an impressive celebration. Whether there are fireworks displays, amusement park rides, concerts, etc., each place has their own epic way of starting off the new year right. Some of the celebrations were televised while others were meant to be captured for just the locals. 

Photos and video, especially in the world of social media, started rolling in as soon as 2023 officially became the new year in Australia and beyond. New Year’s Eve is the biggest night of the year in most places and usually includes thousands of people gathered to say goodbye to the previous year and hello to the new one. 

Browse through the gallery to see some of our favorite moments of New Year’s Eve 2023.

December 31, 2022, 9:26AM
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Times Square, New York

Times Square, New York
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Revelers wait for the ball to drop on New Year’s Eve in Times Square in New York City despite the rain pouring down in buckets! When it’s the place to be, guess you don’t care about the weather!

December 31, 2022, 9:02PM
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London, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom
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Fireworks explode around the London Eye during New Year’s celebrations in central London to celebrate 2023 as only the lovely people of London can. Cheers!

December 31, 2022, 8:59PM
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Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw, Poland
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Zamkowy Square in Warsaw, Poland lit up in spectacular fashion for NYE with residents and tourists flooding the streets to see the amazing display!

December 31, 2022, 9:02PM
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More fireworks in Australia

More fireworks in Australia
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Australia looked gorgeous with pink fireworks over the water. They also had epic lights throughout the night sky.

December 31, 2022, 9:26AM
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Auckland, New Zealand welcomes 2023

Auckland, New Zealand welcomes 2023
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Auckland welcomes in the 2023 new year with fireworks from the Sky Tower. Auckland was the first city to celebrate the new year.

December 31, 2022, 9:26AM
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Melbourne, Australia’s fireworks

Melbourne, Australia’s fireworks
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Fireworks lit the sky over the Bolte Bridge during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It made for a perfect picture.

December 31, 2022, 10:08AM
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Laser Light City’s NYE celebration

Laser Light City’s NYE celebration
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Laser Light City, BAFTA award winning artist Seb Lee-Delisle and Newcastle city council bring a dramatic interactive laser installation to the Tyne Bridge and Quayside from 30th December to 1st January, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. What a view!

December 31, 2022, 9:26AM
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New Year’s Eve in Jakarta, Indonesia – 31 Dec 2022

New Year’s Eve in Jakarta, Indonesia – 31 Dec 2022
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People gather for the New Year’s Eve celebrations at the main roundabout in Jakarta, Indonesia, 31 December 2022. Thousands of people gathered for New Year’s Eve celebrations as the country officially lifted Covid-19 related restrictions.
New Year’s Eve in Jakarta, Indonesia – 31 Dec 2022

December 31, 2022, 1:35PM
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2023 New Year Celebration in Sri Lanka, Colombo – 31 Dec 2022

2023 New Year Celebration in Sri Lanka, Colombo – 31 Dec 2022
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Fireworks and light effects illuminate the night sky during the 2023 new year’s celebrations in capital Colombo, Sri Lanka, 01 January 2023.
2023 New Year Celebration in Sri Lanka, Colombo – 31 Dec 2022

December 31, 2022, 4:54PM
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New Year Celebration over the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, Thailand.- 31 Dec 2022

New Year Celebration over the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, Thailand.- 31 Dec 2022
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Fireworks seen above Chao Phraya river during new year celebration in Bangkok.
New Year Celebration over the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, Thailand.- 31 Dec 2022

December 31, 2022, 4:54PM
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Neighborhood Fireworks, Maasdam – 31 Dec 2022

Neighborhood Fireworks, Maasdam – 31 Dec 2022
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MAASDAM – Fireworks during old and new. There is no fireworks ban in Maasdam.
Neighborhood Fireworks, Maasdam – 31 Dec 2022

December 31, 2022, 4:54PM
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New year 2023 celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 31 Dec 2022

New year 2023 celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 31 Dec 2022
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Fireworks illuminate the sky from Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during New Year’s Eve 2023 celebrations in the Gulf emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 01 January 2023.
New year 2023 celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 31 Dec 2022

December 31, 2022, 4:54PM
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Hong Kong New Year’s Eve, Beijing, China – 31 Dec 2022

Hong Kong New Year’s Eve, Beijing, China – 31 Dec 2022
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Fireworks are seen over Victoria Harbour at midnight on New Years in Hong Kong
Hong Kong New Year’s Eve, Beijing, China – 31 Dec 2022

December 31, 2022, 5:09PM
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New Year, Paris, France – 31 Dec 2022

New Year, Paris, France – 31 Dec 2022
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Sound and light show is projected on the Arc de Triomphe as they celebrate the New Year on the Champs Elysees, in Paris, France
New Year, Paris, France – 31 Dec 2022

December 31, 2022, 5:19PM
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Times Square New Year Eve 2023, New York City, USA., United States – 01 Jan 2023

Times Square New Year Eve 2023, New York City, USA., United States – 01 Jan 2023
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Confetti flies through the air in Times Square just after the annual ball drop January 01, 2023 in New York City.
Times Square New Year Eve 2023, New York City, USA., United States – 01 Jan 2023

January 1, 2023, 9:53AM
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New Year’s Eve in Times Square, New York, United States – 31 Dec 2022

New Year’s Eve in Times Square, New York, United States – 31 Dec 2022
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The New Year’s Eve Ball sits above the 2023 numerals at One Times Square after the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square in New York City on Sunday, January 1, 2023. An estimated one billion people watched throughout the world as the traditional Waterford Crystal ball will drop bringing in the year 2023.
New Year’s Eve in Times Square, New York, United States – 31 Dec 2022

January 1, 2023, 9:53AM
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Kuwait Hawalli Governorate New Year Celebration – 01 Jan 2023

Kuwait Hawalli Governorate New Year Celebration – 01 Jan 2023
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Fireworks explode to celebrate the New Year in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Jan. 1, 2023.
Kuwait Hawalli Governorate New Year Celebration – 01 Jan 2023

January 1, 2023, 9:53AM