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New Year's Eve in pictures: World celebrates arrival of 2023

Jasmine Andersson & Chris Giles
BBC News
Australia welcomes 2023 with Sydney harbour fireworks display

The world has welcomed in 2023 with firework displays, concerts and parties.

The Pacific nation of Kiribati was the first to see in the new year, while the US state of Hawaii was among the last to mark the beginning of 2023.

Here are some of the best images from celebrations across the globe.

Reuters Confetti flies around the countdown clock covering people who've gathered in Times Square in New York to welcome in 2023Reuters
Confetti flies around the countdown clock in Times Square as New York welcomes 2023
Reuters A person wears 2023 glasses during New Year celebrations in Times Square during the first New Year's Eve event without restrictions since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York,Reuters
A person wears 2023 glasses during the Times Square celebrations
Fireworks explode in the sky as Big Ben strikes midnight in London
London's fireworks display was watched by a crowd of 100,000 from the banks of the River Thames
EPA A light and fireworks show displayed on the Arc de Triomphe as revellers celebrate the new year 2023 on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris, France, 01 January 2023.EPA
In Paris, a light and fireworks show was displayed on the Arc de Triomphe as revellers gathered on the Champs-Elysees
EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Hundreds of people gather at midnight during the traditional New Year's Eve Chimes on the last day of 2022 and to welcome in 2023, in Madrid, Spain, 31 December 2022EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock
Hundreds of people gathered for the traditional New Year's Eve chimes to welcome in 2023, in Madrid, Spain
Getty Images A woman after the New Year's Eve Chimes 2022, at Puerta del Sol, on January 1, 2023, in Madrid, Spain.Getty Images
A woman eats grapes in Madrid, which is also a new year tradition in Spain
Reuters Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill during New Year's Day celebrations, in Athens, GreeceReuters
Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill in Athens, Greece
EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Residents of the capital and tourists celebrate the arrival of the New Year at Zamkowy Square in Warsaw, PolandEPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock
Residents of Warsaw and tourists welcome in the new year at Zamkowy Square in Poland
Reuters Fireworks near the Opera House in Oslo on New Years EveReuters
Colourful fireworks fill the sky near the Opera House in Oslo
Reuters People gathered next to a Christmas tree to celebrate the New Year eve before a curfew, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in front of the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, UkraineReuters
In the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, a family gathers next to a Christmas tree to celebrate the new year before a curfew, amid Russia's attacks on the country
Reuters Fireworks explode over Wat Arun of the temple of dawn during the New Year celebrations, in Bangkok, Thailand, January 1, 2023.Reuters
In Bangkok, Thailand, fireworks explode over Wat Arun Buddhist temple
Reuters Fireworks explode from the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during the celebrations in Dubai, United Arab EmiratesReuters
In Dubai, Burj Khalifa - the tallest building in the world - was the focus of United Arab Emirates's celebrations
Reuters People in Wuhan, China, release balloons as they gather to celebrate amid a rise of Covid-19 cases in the countryReuters
People in Wuhan, China, release balloons as they gather to celebrate amid a rise of Covid-19 cases in the country
BIANCA DE MARCHI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Fireworks in SydneyBIANCA DE MARCHI/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock
Sydney's fireworks launched from its Harbour Bridge, Opera House and barges in its famous harbour
Reuters A man celebrates New Year's Eve with a kid in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia January 1, 2023.Reuters
A man and a child celebrate together in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Reuters Fireworks fill the sky over Copacabana beach, in Rio de JaneiroReuters
An estimated two million people watched the fireworks fill the sky over Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro
EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Fireworks illuminate the night sky over Balneario resort city during New Year's celebrations in Acapulco, MexicoEPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock
People in Acapulco, Mexico, have also been celebrating with fireworks which illuminated the night sky during new year celebrations
Reuters Revellers celebrate during a New Year's Eve party in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines,Reuters
Joyful faces in Quezon City, near to Manila in the Philippines, as people record the turn of the year
Reuters People gather to celebrate the clocks turning midnight in Seoul, South KoreaReuters
People gather to celebrate the clocks turning midnight in Seoul, South Korea
Reuters Revellers release balloons as they take part in New Year celebrations in Tokyo, JapanReuters
Revellers release balloons as they take part in celebrations in Tokyo, Japan
Reuters Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to celebrate the New Year in Hong KongReuters
Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour to celebrate in Hong Kong
Getty Images People celebrate new year in Taipei, in Taiwan, as fireworks light up the skyline from the Taipei 101 buildingGetty Images
In Taiwan, fireworks light up the skyline from the Taipei 101 building