Scenes From New Year's Eve Celebrations Around the World

Reuters / Thursday, January 01, 2015

Revellers toss confetti over Times Square from a hotel after the clock struck midnight during New Year's Eve celebrations in New York January 1, 2015. REUTERS/Keith Bedford



Fireworks light the sky over the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris, France, as revelers take part in New Year celebrations, early January 1, 2015. Confetti engineer Norm Larsen tosses confetti onto revellers from the roof of the Marriott Marquis hotel during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square in New York December 31, 2014.

 Fireworks explode during New Year's celebrations in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, January 1, 2015. 

 People watch fireworks exploding over Copacabana beach during New Year celebrations at the Pavao Pavaozinho slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, January 1, 2015.Fireworks explode behind the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben on the River Thames during New Year celebrations in London January 1, 2015. 

 An man paints "2015" with the light of a sparkler as he celebrates the New Year in Rome, Italy, January 1, 2015.

 Fireworks explode over the temple of the Parthenon atop the Acropolis hill during New Year's day celebrations in Athens, Greece, January 1, 2015.

 Performers and attendees celebrate the arrival of the new year in front of the National Stadium, also known as the "Bird's Nest", on which the year 2015 is projected, during a new year's countdown event celebrating the arrival of the new year and wishing in winning the bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, in Beijing January 1, 2015.


 Confetti falls on revelers at midnight during New Year celebrations outside the Philippine Arena in Bocaue town, Bulacan province, north of Manila, Philippines, January 1, 2015.
Fireworks light the sky over the Kremlin's Spasskaya (Saviour) Tower, covered by scaffolding, during celebrations of New Year's Day in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, January 1, 2015.

 Light and laser illuminate the Lujiazui financial district of Pudong in Shanghai, China, during a light show as part of a New Year countdown celebrations on the Bund in Shanghai January 1, 2015. 

  Fireworks light up the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the annual fireworks display to usher in the new year, early January 1, 2015.

 People release balloons during New Year celebrations in Tokyo, Japan, January 1, 2015.

 A floating installation of 25,000 wishing spheres line Marina Bay as the city's financial district is seen in the background, ahead of the New Year's Day countdown celebrations, in Singapore December 31, 2014. Throughout December, people penned their New Year's wishes on the spheres to be placed in the waters as part of the coming New Year Day celebrations.
 Up Helly Aa vikings from the Shetland Islands hold lit torches during the annual torchlight procession to mark the start of Hogmanay (New Year) celebrations in Edinburgh, Scotland December 30, 2014. 

 Fireworks explode near the observation wheel during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year in Hong Kong, China, January 1, 2015.
 A couple takes a "selfie" as fireworks go off during a ceremony to celebrate the new year at Bongeun Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea, January 1, 2015.
 
Fireworks light up the night sky over Munich,Germany
  
Beirut, Lebanon – The capital city of Lebanon lightened up with fireworks on New Year's day.

 

Fireworks broke out over the St. Basil’s cathedral as tourists and Russians gathered at Red Square
 in Moscow.

 Revellers celebrate the new year on the Champs-Elysées avenue in Paris.