People around the globe bid farewell to 2019 and welcomed in the first year of the new decade.
Crowds watch the fireworks from the SkyTower during Auckland New Year’s Eve celebrations in Auckland, New Zealand on Jan. 1, 2020. (Dave Rowland/Getty Images)
New Zealand was one of the earliest countries to greet the New Year. In Auckland, half a ton of fireworks were set off from the Sky Tower above the city center.
In Australia, more than a million people gathered at the Sydney Harbor to see fireworks.
New Year’s Eve fireworks erupt over Sydney’s iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House (L) during the fireworks show on Jan. 1, 2020. (Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images)
Thousands of South Koreans filled the cold streets of Seoul for a bell-tolling ceremony. The bell is rung annually 33 times by celebrities and other prominent people.
South Koreans perform on stage to celebrate New Years’ at the Bosingak pavilion in Seoul, South Korea on Jan. 1, 2020. (Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)
Crowds gathered in Tokyo’s Shibuya City to count in 2020. Tokyo will also host the 2020 Olympics, a highly anticipated event for the capital and the entire nation.
People gather during the You Make Shibuya Countdown 2019-2020 event at Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo, Japan on Dec. 31, 2019. The countdown event was held at the world’s busiest crossing to celebrate the new year. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)
In Bangkok, Thailand, the public welcomed 2020 with a spectacular fireworks display over the Chao Phraya river.
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