The year 2025 has been welcomed in India with great fanfare. Even in the bitter cold, people came out of their homes to greet each other. From Delhi to Mumbai, the New Year has been celebrated with fireworks in various cities of the country.
Welcome 2025
Before India, the New Year has begun in countries like China, Malaysia, Singapore, New Zealand. According to tradition in Japan, bells are rung 108 times in Buddhist temples on New Year’s Day. Thousands of people gathered outside the famous Tsukiji temple in the capital Tokyo. After the death of 179 people in a plane crash in South Korea on December 29, New Year celebrations have been canceled and are very limited.
Nearly 1 million people gathered in Sydney Harbour, Australia, to watch the traditional fireworks display. At the same time, a huge fireworks display was set off on the banks of the Yarra River in Melbourne on New Year’s Eve. Auckland, New Zealand, became the first major city to welcome the year 2025.
Happy New Year 2025
Being located in the easternmost part of the world, New Zealand is the first to celebrate the New Year. In New Zealand, New Year comes seven and a half hours before India, while in America, New Year comes nine and a half hours later. In this way, the New Year’s journey continues for 19 hours around the world.
