The people of Kiribati and Tokelau are already celebrating 2024. They were the first to meet the new year at 11:00 Polish time. They were also joined by the inhabitants of Tonga, Samoa and New Zealand, where the New Year was celebrated at noon. January 1 is already in Australia.
Part of the world has already started celebrating the New Year with joy. 2024 year Citizens of Kiribati were the first to meet in the Pacific Ocean. January 1 started at 11:00 Polish time.
However, the residents of the island of Kiribati are not alone in celebrating. Also at 11:00 the citizens of Tokelau welcomed the New Year. Only an hour later, fireworks rose into the sky over the islands of Samoa and Tonga.
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Also at 12:00 Polish time, The year 2024 has begun in New Zealand.
Australia also welcomed 2024 and the Sydney Harbor Bridge was lit up with the famous fireworks that are watched by an estimated 425 million people around the world every year.
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Soon, other countries will meet the New Year. Australia was the first continent to do so at 2pm ET. As every year in Sydney, fireworks were shot into the sky. The spectacular show attracts millions of spectators to the capital.
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Then it will be time for the rest of the world, such as Japan or China. On the other hand Together with Poland, they will meet in 2024 Among others, natives of Switzerland, France and Norway.
At the latest, the New Year will begin on two islands – Baker Island and Holland Island. However, there will be no celebration as the islands remain uninhabited. When 2024 includes them, it will be 1:00 PM on January 1 in Poland.