Kiribati’s Kiritimati Island is the first inhabited place to welcome 1 January 2026. Pacific nations follow as the New Year moves west across the globe, marking the transition into 2026.

2026 is here! Kiribati Islands enters New Year as clock strikes midnight in world's easternmost inhabited region

From beach parties in Goa to snowy escapes in Manali, royal stays in Udaipur and peaceful retreats in Rishikesh, these seven Indian destinations offer the perfect mix of celebration, nature and calm to welcome the New Year 2026 in style.

From Goa to Manali: 7 best places in India to welcome New Year 2026

New Year’s Day 2026 falls on a Thursday. While it’s a federal holiday in the US, India treats January 1 as a restricted holiday. Stock markets remain open in India, with most offices, transport, shops and restaurants operating, though banks and schools are shut in select states.

Is January 1 a bank holiday? Full List of what's open and what's closed on New Year 2026 in US and India

The transition to 2025 unfurled in a striking wave of celebrations from Asia to Americas as each region marks the occasion. This is how the world celebrated.

Watch | New York welcomes New Year 2025 with the iconic 'Ball Drop' tradition at Times Square

New York City welcomes 2025

New Year festivities: 2025 arrives in Brazil -The Americas kicks off celebrations

New Year 2025: When did the first ball drop happen in New York

New Year 2025: NYC ball drop

New Year 2025: Sydney lights up with fireworks. Video

India welcomes 2025 with fervour

New Year 2025: Bangladesh welcomes 2025 

New Year 2025: Hong Kong welcomes New Year 

New Year 2025: Japan welcomes the New Year with tolling of bells 

New Year 2025: New Year celebration cancelled in South Korea after plane crash 

New Year 2025: Sydney celebrates with fireworks as Australia welcomes 2025

 New Year 2025: Scholz Urges Germans to Vote in February Snap Elections

New Year 2025: 'Family fireworks' light up in Australia ahead of New Year celebrations

New Year 2025: New Zealand welcomes new year with fireworks 

As it happened | New Year 2025 Celebrations: New York City welcomes 2025 with Ball Drop moment

People across the world welcomed the New Year with enthusiasm and hopes that 2024 will come with peace, prosperity and happiness as people have wrapped up 2023 — a year which was defined by wars and climate crises.

World welcomes new year, bids farewell to 2023, a year marked by wars and climate crises

People across the world turned a new chapter of their lives as they bid farewell to the year 2022 and welcomed a new year on Sunday (January 1) with celebrations in different parts including Auckland, Sydney, Hong Kong, and others.

From New Zealand to Hong Kong: World welcomes 2023 with fireworks and light shows

The rabbit is a sign of peace, prosperity, and longevity in Chinese culture. So, as we travel into 2023 – the Year of the Rabbit -- we start with the hope that the growling Tiger that caused pain to the world this year is left behind for good, locked away for at least the next dozen years.

Into the Year of the Rabbit we travel

India's top destinations to welcome New Year 2023

New Year's resolutions are made at the start of the year, but in many cases, they fail with a few weeks, or sometimes days. But one can stick to the plans by following some steps. The list has been collated after taking inputs from an article published on health.harvard.edu Watch the video and follow the steps!

Already failing? Seven ways to stick to New Year's resolutions

Happy New Year! Muted celebrations as people around the world welcome 2022 amid COVID-19 pandemic

New Year 2022 is almost a year! As another Covid impacted year, 2021 is coming to end, people across the globe are all set to welcome a new year with all hope of the pandemic to end.

Happy New Year 2022: Wishes, quotes, images, Whatsapp and Instagram status

We all tend to know what the coming year has in store for us and even rely on astrology and tarot to forecast the year ahead. However, politics and international relations don't work that way.

What India has in store for world in 2021

No one expected 2020 to turn out the way it did. The worst I imagined for this year, in my annual list of digital predictions in 2019, was that the “ever screechy” President Trump would get “to stay on Twitter retweeting fake accounts and links that appear to unmask a whistle-blower.

Goodbye, Twitter Trump! And other predictions for 2021

A severe cold wave swept through Delhi on New Year's Day as the mercury plummeted to 1.1 degrees Celsius, the lowest in 15 years, and "very dense" fog lowered visibility to "zero" metres, affecting traffic movement.

Severe cold wave in Delhi on New Year's Day; minimum temperature lowest in 15 years

Brazil rang in the New Year with Rio de Janeiro's famed Copacabana beach nearly empty -- the usual swarms of revelers kept away by police because of the pandemic -- and pot-banging protests against far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazil rings in 2021 with nearly empty Copacabana beach

There is something so special about a clean slate, each and every time. New beginnings. New promises to yourself. During this time of the year, you cannot help but look back at the highlights - the hits and the misses.

Year-end diary: Lessons from 2020

Cristiano Ronaldo on Friday greeted his fans on the occasion of New Year as the Juventus megastar motivated people to bounce back in the year 2021 and make a difference while adding that everyone can still become better versions of themselves.

It's time to bounce back in 2021: Cristiano Ronaldo greets fans with a heartfelt post on New Year

People in New Zealand were amongst the first globally to welcome 2021 as fireworks light up Auckland's 328-metre tall Sky Tower. Revellers on the waterfront viewed the five-minute show which comprised fireworks and laser lighting colouring the night sky over the city's harbour.

With fireworks, India, other nations welcome 2021 as celebrations turn low-key

While kids might not be able to meet Santa in person this year an entertainment company in London has created an app so that virtual meet-ups can take place.

New app allows kids to virtually 'meet' Santa

From Lady Gaga to Adele, from Katie Holmes to Miley Cyrus, have a look at the celebrity splits and divorces of 2019.

A look at the celebrity splits and divorces of 2019

Yearender 2019: 'Joker' to 'Avenger: Endgame', the year of biggest blockbusters

People across India rang in the New Year 2020 with fireworks, dance, music, and prayers as the clock struck midnight on Wednesday (January 01).

India rings in 2020 with fireworks, revelry, and prayers

As 2019 is coming to end, we bring to you celebrity weddings of 2019. Have a look at it!

A look at the celebrity weddings of 2019

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2026 is here! Kiribati Islands enters New Year as clock strikes midnight in world's easternmost inhabited region

From Goa to Manali: 7 best places in India to welcome New Year 2026

What's open and what's closed on New Year 2026 in US and India

As it happened | New Year 2025 Celebrations: New York City welcomes 2025 with Ball Drop moment

World welcomes new year, bids farewell to 2023, a year marked by wars and climate crises

From New Zealand to Hong Kong: World welcomes 2023 with fireworks and light shows

Into the Year of the Rabbit we travel

India's top destinations to welcome New Year 2023

Already failing? Seven ways to stick to New Year's resolutions

Happy New Year! Muted celebrations as people around the world welcome 2022 amid COVID-19 pandemic

Happy New Year 2022: Wishes, quotes, images, Whatsapp and Instagram status

What India has in store for world in 2021

Goodbye, Twitter Trump! And other predictions for 2021

Severe cold wave in Delhi on New Year's Day; minimum temperature lowest in 15 years

Brazil rings in 2021 with nearly empty Copacabana beach

Year-end diary: Lessons from 2020

It's time to bounce back in 2021: Cristiano Ronaldo greets fans with a heartfelt post on New Year

With fireworks, India, other nations welcome 2021 as celebrations turn low-key

New app allows kids to virtually 'meet' Santa

New app allows kids to virtually 'meet' Santa

A look at the celebrity splits and divorces of 2019

Yearender 2019: 'Joker' to 'Avenger: Endgame', the year of biggest blockbusters

India rings in 2020 with fireworks, revelry, and prayers

A look at the celebrity weddings of 2019