Countries across the globe are beginning to usher in 2026.
The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first to ring in the new year, while Alaska and Hawaii will be among the last places to say goodbye to 2025.
At 6 a.m. ET, New Zealand was one of the first countries to reach 2026, ringing in the new year with a fireworks display.
In Australia, fireworks over the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge went along as planned, but law enforcement presence was ramped up in Sydney in the wake of this month's mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.
Earlier in the night, people gathered at the bridge to honor the Bondi Beach victims.
In Tokyo, Japan, revelers rang in 2026 at 10 a.m. ET.
In Seoul, South Korea, fireworks were lit over the massive Lotte World Tower.
In Beijing, China, people gathered at one of the most famous sections of the Great Wall.
At 11 a.m. ET, revelers counted down to the new year in Hong Kong.
A beautiful fireworks display lit up the sky in Bangkok, Thailand.
The world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, was the site for New Year's Eve fireworks in Dubai.
A little boy was lifted in the air to take in the fireworks in Lusail, Qatar.
The sky above the Arc de Triomphe was lit up with a fireworks display as France's capital rang in 2026.
As Big Ben chimed midnight, London celebrated 2026 with fireworks over the River Thames.
In Rio de Janeiro, revelers packed the famed Copacabana Beach for a fireworks display that illuminated the Christ the Redeemer statue.
In New York City, the ball dropped in Times Square, packed with thousands of visitors who were covered in confetti.
