The First Dawn and Breathtaking Fireworks: 2023 Has Arrived
A reveler laughs as she waits for the countdown during the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square, late Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in New York. 
1/24A reveler laughs as she waits for the countdown during the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square, late Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, in New York. © AP Photo / Dmitri LovetskyPeople dance during New Year’s celebrations in downtown St. Petersburg, Russia, late Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022. 
2/24People dance during New Year’s celebrations in downtown St. Petersburg, Russia, late Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022. © AFP 2022 / Louisa Gouliamaki Fireworks explode over the Acropolis during New Year celebrations in Athens, early on January 1, 2023. 
3/24Fireworks explode over the Acropolis during New Year celebrations in Athens, early on January 1, 2023. © AP Photo / Firdia Lisnawati
Women dancers pray before they perform during the culture parade to bid farewell to 2022 and welcome 2023 in Bali, Indonesia, on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022.
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Women dancers pray before they perform during the culture parade to bid farewell to 2022 and welcome 2023 in Bali, Indonesia, on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022.
© AP Photo / David CliffPeople watch a drone light display featuring Britain’s former Queen Elizabeth II and the fireworks from Horse Guards Parade in central London to celebrate the New Year on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 
5/24People watch a drone light display featuring Britain’s former Queen Elizabeth II and the fireworks from Horse Guards Parade in central London to celebrate the New Year on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 © Sputnik / Konstantin Mihalchevskiy / Go to the mediabank
People celebrating New Year 2023 in Melitopol, Ukraine.
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People celebrating New Year 2023 in Melitopol, Ukraine.
© AFP 2022 / Ryan Lim New Year’s Eve fireworks light the landmark Burj Khalifa tower at midnight in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on December 31, 2022. 
7/24New Year’s Eve fireworks light the landmark Burj Khalifa tower at midnight in the Gulf emirate of Dubai on December 31, 2022. © AP Photo / Mahmoud Illean
People pose for pictures with a 2023 installation as they celebrate the New Year's Eve at Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem's Old City, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022.
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People pose for pictures with a 2023 installation as they celebrate the New Year's Eve at Mount of Olives overlooking Jerusalem's Old City, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022.
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Revelers gather before a countdown to the New Year at Shougang Park in Beijing on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022.
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Revelers gather before a countdown to the New Year at Shougang Park in Beijing on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022.
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Salut in celebratuion of New Year 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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Salut in celebratuion of New Year 2023 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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People form the shape of a heart as they pose for a photo with the first sunrise on New Year's Day at a park in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023.
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People form the shape of a heart as they pose for a photo with the first sunrise on New Year's Day at a park in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023.
© AP Photo / Bruna PradoPeople celebrate the start of the New Year, backdropped by fireworks exploding in the background over Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. 
12/24People celebrate the start of the New Year, backdropped by fireworks exploding in the background over Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, early Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. © AFP 2022 / Nhac Nguyen
People gather to listen to music and watch a firework display before the countdown to 2023 in Hanoi, Vietnam, on December 31, 2022.
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People gather to listen to music and watch a firework display before the countdown to 2023 in Hanoi, Vietnam, on December 31, 2022.
© AP Photo / Stefan JeremiahThe Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball drops during New Year’s celebration in Times Square on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 in New York. 
14/24The Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball drops during New Year’s celebration in Times Square on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 in New York. © Sputnik / Grigory Sysoev / Go to the mediabank
New Year 2023 in Moscow.
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New Year 2023 in Moscow.
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This photograph taken on January 1, 2023, shows a fireworks show over Wat Arun Buddhist temple on the Chao Phraya River during New Year celebrations in Bangkok.
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This photograph taken on January 1, 2023, shows a fireworks show over Wat Arun Buddhist temple on the Chao Phraya River during New Year celebrations in Bangkok.
© AFP 2022 / Filippo MonteforteA couple kisses as fireworks are shot as part of celebrations for the New Year in downtown Rome, with the ancient Colosseum in the background, on January 1, 2023.
17/24A couple kisses as fireworks are shot as part of celebrations for the New Year in downtown Rome, with the ancient Colosseum in the background, on January 1, 2023.© Sputnik / Alexandar Djorovich / Go to the mediabank
Salut in celebration of New Year 2023 on the bank of river Sava in Belgrade
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Salut in celebration of New Year 2023 on the bank of river Sava in Belgrade
© AFP 2022 / Punit Paranjpe People gather at the sea promenade, lit up during sunset on New Year’s Eve in Mumbai on December 31, 2022. 
19/24People gather at the sea promenade, lit up during sunset on New Year’s Eve in Mumbai on December 31, 2022. © AFP 2022 / Tobias Schwarz
Fireworks explode over Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate during a New Year's light and music show before midnight to welcome the year 2023, on December 31, 2022. –
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Fireworks explode over Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate during a New Year's light and music show before midnight to welcome the year 2023, on December 31, 2022. –
© AFP 2022 / Kim Won JinIn this photo taken late on December 31, 2022, participants take part in a dancing party to celebrate the new year on Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. 
21/24In this photo taken late on December 31, 2022, participants take part in a dancing party to celebrate the new year on Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. © AP Photo / Amr NabilPeople watch fireworks explode over the Cairo Tower and the Nile River as New Year celebrations begin in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. 
22/24People watch fireworks explode over the Cairo Tower and the Nile River as New Year celebrations begin in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. © AP Photo / Aurelien Morissard
Revelers enjoy a sound and light show projected on the Arc de Triomphe as they celebrate the New Year on the Champs Elysees, in Paris, France, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022.
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Revelers enjoy a sound and light show projected on the Arc de Triomphe as they celebrate the New Year on the Champs Elysees, in Paris, France, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022.
© AP Photo / Eugene HoshikoPeople wave to observe the first sunrise on New Year’s Day from a pedestrian bridge Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Yokohama near Tokyo. 
24/24People wave to observe the first sunrise on New Year’s Day from a pedestrian bridge Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023, in Yokohama near Tokyo.
