Views of cities around the world as fireworks are set off to mark 2025 New Year’s Eve.
2:45 p.m. ET: The Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates holds a New Year’s Eve drone and fireworks celebration. 2:45 p.m. ET: An elaborate New Year’s fireworks display is expected to be held at the world’s tallest skyscraper, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, to ring in 2025. 3:30 p.m. ET: Residents of Damascus celebrate New Year’s Eve in the Christmas market in Damascus. 4:45 p.m. ET: Fireworks over the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill, Athens. 5:45 p.m. ET: Fireworks over Brandenburg Gate, Berlin. 6:10 p.m. ET: Crowds gather around London’s Big Ben close to the River Thames. 7:00 p.m. ET: Midnight chimes of Big Ben resonate through London. 8:30 p.m. ET: Crowds gather at Copacabana Beach, Rio De Janeiro. 10:00 p.m. ET: Fireworks at Copacabana beach, Rio De Janeiro. 11:45 p.m. ET: Thousands of revelers fill Times Square in New York to watch the ball drop on New Year’s Eve. 12:00 a.m. ET on Jan. 1: New York welcomes 2025.
