Brook Mitchell/Getty Images Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Jan. 1, 2025. Bianca De Marchi/AP The famed Sydney ...

In Lompoul, Senegal, New Year's Eve celebrations include a traditional dance around burning papers. At midnight on Jan. 1, performers dressed in lion costumes, known as "Simb," set fire to papers ...

This celebration is most associated with Chinese New Year in the West, but it’s widely celebrated in East Asia, with countries and cultures having their own sets of traditions. A common ritual ...

In major U.S. cities such as Los Angeles, New York City and San Francisco, events celebrating the new year take place in the weeks before and after the first day of the lunar year. The Lunar ...

It may surprise you to know that New Year’s Day celebration has not always been a thing even though it is one of the most ancient and universally observed customs in human history. From its ...

From the iconic ball drop in Times Square to dazzling fireworks displays over sun-kissed beaches, the U.S. offers a diverse array of New Year’s Eve celebrations. There’s a perfect city out ...

The Lunar New Year begins Wednesday, but celebrations around the area are spread over multiple weeks, making it easier to find street parades, lion dances, concerts, family-friendly performances ...

The extended run makes it a great spot to celebrate through the Lunar New Year celebration on January 29, the annual Chinese Lantern Festival on February 12 and Valentine’s Day. Radiant Nature ...

Dec. 31 (UPI) --New Year's Eve celebrations and fireworks around the world rang in 2025, as more than a million revelers crowded into New York City's Times Square for performances and the ...

In Photos and Video Fireworks burst over the Quadriga at the Brandenburg Gate during New Year’s Day celebrations in Berlin.Credit...Ebrahim Noroozi/Associated Press Supported by By The New York ...