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Elsewhere, people bid farewell to 2025 with cold swims and snowy half-marathons
In an Australian town, which spans two time zones, a bartender describes "time-travelling" between 2026 and 2025 when she popped home from work
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India, the country with the largest population of nearly 1.5 billion people, has opened the door to 2026, together with neighbouring Sri Lanka.
You can watch the celebrations in both New Delhi and Mumbai live by clicking watch live above.Fireworks are a common sight across the globe as countries welcome in the new year.
In Hanoi, Vietnam, this colourful display did not disappoint.Fireworks illuminate the sky during the New Year's Eve celebrations in Hanoi, Vietnam.
The clocks have just struck midnight in Bangladesh, as the country welcomes in 2026
Within the next half hour, Nepal, India and Sri Lanka will also be entering the new year - stay with us. Performers have taken to the streets of Dublin, as New Year's Eve celebrations in the Irish capital get under way.
Woman wearing headband to look like antlers looks into the camera and smiles, with her left arm raised forward and pointing towards the camera
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A street performer sits on a wooden mechanical horse, smiling and tipping his hat
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A street performer holds arms a loft, smiling, while wearing an extravagant dress
Some people in the northern hemisphere are delving into some very cold activities as they bid farewell to 2025. See below.
Participants take to the street during the 41st edition of the New Year's Eve Run in Lodz, central Poland, 31 December 2025.
Among them, is a group of runners in Lodz, Poland, who are taking part in a New Year's Eve half marathon in temperatures of around -4C (24.8 F) there
People celebrate the new year early at noon, on New Year's Eve, by Lake Bajer, in Fuzine, Croatia, December 31, 2025.In Croatia, many gathered at Lake Bajer, in Fuzine, to take an early dip in the water
People take part in the traditional Sylvester swim at lake Moossee in Moosseedorf, Switzerland, 31 December 2025. Enthusiasts take a dip in lake Moossee in water temperatures between 1 and 2 degrees Celsius to wash away old sins and begin the New Year with a purified body and mind. New Year's Eve traditional swim in Moosseedorf, Switzerland - 31 Dec 2025
And similarly in Moosseedorf, Switzerland, people went for a morning swim in Moossee, a lake, where the water temperature ranged between 1-2C.Five people with their backs to camera stand waist-deep in water outside
A group of wild swimmers took an early-morning New Year’s Eve dip in Pickmere Lake, Cheshire, to raise money for Cancer Research UK, Dazzling drone and fireworks display in skies over Bangkok
The Thai capital Bangkok put on a magnificent light show in the moments before midnight - with drones used to create a variety of different multi-coloured images.It was followed by a huge fireworks display as clocks ticked into the new year.
Thailand, Vietnam, and western Indonesia welcome the new year. The new year is continuing its sweep across Asia - Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Jakarta in the west of Indonesia are among the places that have just hit midnight.Nurul and her family will enjoy grilled corn and fireworks from their terrace
It's almost midnight in western Indonesia - we've been speaking to one woman about how she is celebrating the new year
It's not unusual for people to travel across cities - even countries - to partake in new years jubilations.
But for Nurul Fadilah, who lives in Bandung, Indonesia, celebrations can be enjoyed from her home terrace.
"I can watch them from my house, enjoy food vendors on my local streets, and then go straight back to bed once midnight hits," she tells me.
Bandung, Nurul says, attracts tourists across Indonesia - making it a prime spot for celebrating the coming of 2026. That said, according to Nurul, it's not as crowded as other parts of the country where celebrations are also taking place.
"It's quieter and less crowded. It gives you the perfect balance of enjoying celebrations, but also space to make personal reflections and spend time with your family."
Nurul says this precise equilibrium will allow her to "celebrate, but keep everyone in mind".
She'll be reflecting with some grilled corn in hand - a staple of new year celebrations in Indonesia.
It's almost midnight in western Indonesia - we've been speaking to one woman about how she is celebrating the new year.
It's not unusual for people to travel across cities - even countries - to partake in new years jubilations.
But for Nurul Fadilah, who lives in Bandung, Indonesia, celebrations can be enjoyed from her home terrace.
"I can watch them from my house, enjoy food vendors on my local streets, and then go straight back to bed once midnight hits," she tells me.
Bandung, Nurul says, attracts tourists across Indonesia - making it a prime spot for celebrating the coming of 2026. That said, according to Nurul, it's not as crowded as other parts of the country where celebrations are also taking place.
"It's quieter and less crowded. It gives you the perfect balance of enjoying celebrations, but also space to make personal reflections and spend time with your family."
Nurul says this precise equilibrium will allow her to "celebrate, but keep everyone in mind".
She'll be reflecting with some grilled corn in hand - a staple of new year celebrations in Indonesia.