Countdown to New Year: Australia celebrating who will come next?

S Venkateshwari
Countdown to New Year: australia celebrating who will come next?


East of the international Date Line and in the Oceania region of the Pacific Ocean, kiribati greeted the New Year 2024 at 10 a.m. GMT (3.30 p.m. IST). In particular, Kiritimati Island, often referred to as christmas Island, will take the lead in welcoming the first rays of the dawn, contingent upon the time and date. After kiribati, auckland is the largest city to welcome 2024. According to Reuters, the event will include a colorful fireworks performance from the Sky Tower, New Zealand's tallest building, and a stunning downtown light display.


January 1st, on the uninhabited Howland and Baker Islands, will start at 5:30 p.m. IST. They will be the last people on Earth to welcome the New Year.

As the world moves into the future, a series of celebrations take place across time zones. When one considers the historical roots of New Year's customs, they date back to 153 BCE in Rome. The Romans observed New Year's Day on march 1st, but Julius Caesar's calendar changes in 46 BCE made january 1st the official start of the new year. After the Georgian calendar was adopted in 1582, this custom finally became well-known throughout the world, establishing january 1 as the official New Year's Day.

When will countries welcome 2024?

December 31, 11:00 am GMT (4.30 pm IST) in New Zealand

December 31, 1:00 PM GMT (December 31, 6.30 PM IST) in Australia

January 31, 3:00 PM GMT (December 31, 8.30 PM IST) in Japan, South and North Korea

Philippines, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and China: december 31, 4:00 p.m. GMT (9:30 p.m. IST)

Bangkok, Vietnam, and Cambodia: december 31, 5:00 p.m. (IST) to 10.30 p.m.

India: december 31, 12 a.m. IST, 6.30 p.m. GMT

UAE, Oman, Azerbaijan: january 1, 1.30 am IST, december 31, 8:00 pm GMT

Greece, South Africa: january 1, 3.30 am, december 31, 10:00 pm GMT

Germany, France, Italy, and Switzerland: january 1, 4.30 am IST, december 31, 11:00 pm GMT

January 1, 00:00 GMT (or 5.30 am IST) in the UK, Ireland, and Portugal

Brazil, Chile, and Argentina: january 1, 3.30 a.m. (GMT)



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