IN PICTURES. New Year: from Paris to Sydney via New York, the most beautiful photos of the transition to 2025

The passage to 2025 was celebrated all over the world. Numerous fireworks lit up the night in all four corners of the planet.

The tradition continues. The passage to the new year 2025 was celebrated all over the world, on the night of December 31 to January 1. Many people gathered around emblematic monuments in the different capitals of the world and often shared the fireworks spectacle.

New Zealand and Australia

New Zealand celebrated the passage to 2025 first, due to the time difference. More than a million spectators gathered in Sydney, the city that proclaimed itself “New Year's capital of the world”, BFM notably points out. Australia followed suit with illuminations on Sydney Harbour.

Fireworks light up the sky over the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge as part of New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney. MAXPPP – BIANCA DE MARCHI

France

In France, in Paris, thousands of people gathered on the Champs-Élysées to enjoy a fireworks display and French music around the Arc de Triomphe.

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Fireworks light up the sky above the Arc de Triomphe during New Year's Eve celebrations in Paris. EPA – YOAN VALAT

Indonesia

In Indonesia, a fireworks display celebrated the passage to 2025, in Jakarta.

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United States

In New York, United States, thousands of people gathered in Times Square to watch the crystal ball descend. Launched in 1907, this tradition has become a universal event and brings together millions of people on site and in front of their screens.

New Year's Eve 2025 in New York. OLGA FEDEROVA/EPA – MaxPPP