A young girl watches the midnight fireworks over Sydney Harbour during New Year’s Eve celebrations on Dec. 31, 2018. (Photo: Brook Mitchell/Getty Images)
From Sydney to the New York City – spectacular fireworks light the skies and confetti flies during this world wide celebration to the start of 2019.
Here’s a look at some of the most dramatic images from across the world.
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New York City
A reveler celebrates as confetti falls during a celebration of the new year in New York’s Times Square. (Photo: Adam Hunger/AP)
Confetti drops over the crowd as the clock strikes midnight during the New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square as seen from the Marriott Marquis. (Photo: Frank Franklin II/AP)
Revelers celebrate New Year’s Eve in Times Square, New York City. (Photo: Jeenah Moon/Reuters)
Fireworks go off in Times Square at midnight in New York City. (Photo: Darren Ornitz/Reuters)
Vina del Mar, Chile
Fireworks explode during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the new year. (Photo: Rodrigo Garrido/Reuters)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A man watches the fireworks exploding over Copacabana Beach. (Photo: Leo Correa/AP)
Lisbon, Portugal
Fireworks light the sky marking new year behind Lisbon’s Saint George castle. (Photo: Armando Franca/AP)
Nottingham, England
Fireworks light up the sky over the Old Market Square. (Photo: Neil Squires/PA Images via Getty Images)
London, England
Fireworks light up the sky over the London Eye in central London during the New Year’s Eve celebrations. (Photo: Yui Mok/PA Images via Getty Images)
Paris, France
Fireworks are seen at the Arc de Triomphe. (Photo: Christian Hartmann/Reuters)
Berlin, Germany
Fireworks explode over the Quadriga sculpture atop the Brandenburg gate. (Photo: Axel Schmidt/Reuters)
Vilnius, Lithuania
Fireworks light the sky above an illuminated Christmas tree at the Cathedral Square. (Photo: Mindaugas Kulbis/AP)
St. Petersburg, Russia
People watch fireworks during New Year celebration in downtown St.Petersburg. (Photo: Dmitri Lovetsky/AP)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Fireworks explode over the Alexander Nevski cathedral. (Photo: Stoyan Nenov/Reuters)
Athens, Greece
Fireworks explode over the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis. (Photo: Alkis Konstantinidis/Reuters)
Izmir, Turkey
People attend the New Year’s Eve celebrations at Cumhuriyet Square. (Photo: Evren Atalay/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
Cairo, Egypt
Fireworks explore during a New Year celebrations at the Waterway. (Photo: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters)
Beirut, Lebanon
Fireworks explode over Martyrs Square . (Photo: Hassan Ammar/AP)
Simferopol, Russia
Fireworks go off over central Simferopol during New Year’s Eve celebrations. (Photo: Sergei Malgavko/TASS via Getty Images)
Nairobi, Kenya
Fireworks explode over the UAP Old Mutual Tower. (Photo: Thomas Mukoya/Reuters)
Moscow, Russia
Fireworks explode in the sky over the Kremlin. (Photo: Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)
Tbilisi, Georgia
Fireworks explode over the old town of Tbilisi. (Photo: Vano Shlamov/AFP/Getty Images)
Baku, Azerbaijan
Fireworks light up the sky as part of new year celebrations. (Photo: Resul Rehimov/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
Dubai, UAE
Fireworks explode at the Burj Khalifah, said to be the worlds tallest building, on New Year’s Eve to welcome 2019. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images)
Karachi, Pakistan
A Pakistani man watches the fireworks display during the New Year celebrations. (Photo: Asif HassanAFP/Getty Images)
Putrajaya, Malaysia
Fireworks light up the sky over the Palace of Justice building. (Photo: Mohd Samsul Mohd Said/Getty Images)
Bangkok, Thailand
Fireworks explode over Chao Phraya River. (Photo: Athit Perawongmeth/Reuters)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Fireworks explode in front of Malaysia’s landmark building, the Petronas Twin Towers. (Photo: Yam G-Jun/AP)
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Fireworks illuminate the city’s skyline during New Year’s Eve celebrations. (Photo: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images)
Singapore
Fireworks explode as Singapore ushers in the New Year at Marina Bay. (Photo: Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images)
Jakarta, Indonesia
Fireworks explode around National Monument during New Year’s Eve celebration. (Photo: /Akbar Nugroho Gumay/ Antara Foto via Reuters)
Taipei, Taiwan
Fireworks and light effects illuminate the night sky from the Taipei 101 skyscraper. (Photo: Ritchie B. Tongo/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
Hong Kong, China
Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbor. (Photo: Kin Cheung/AP)
Auckland, New Zealand
Fireworks explode from the Sky Tower with the Auckland Harbour Bridge. (Photo: Phil Walter/Getty Images for ATEED)
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