From Australia to Lebanon and from New York to Liberia, revellers ring in the new year.
Fireworks explode over Sydney Harbour during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney, Australia.
People celebrate New Year in Quezon City Metro Manila in the Philippines
Indian Christians release balloons to celebrate the new year after offering prayers at a church in Ahmadabad, India.
A bride and groom react to their marriage documents during a mass wedding held in celebration of the new year in Jakarta, Indonesia. Hundreds of couples took part in the mass marriage, held by the city government to help those unable to afford an individual wedding.
Fireworks light up the sky over the London Eye in central London during New Year's Eve celebrations.
Liberian children attend a special prayer service to celebrate the new year at the Sacred Heart Cathedral Church in Monrovia, Liberia.
Revelers gather at Times Square in New York to watch the ceremonial ball rise to the top of a pole high above the street in preparation for the ball drop during New Year's Eve celebrations.
Revelers take part in New Year's Eve celebrations along Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris.
Fireworks explode over Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre during a pyrotechnic show to celebrate the New Year in Hong Kong.
People offer prayers on the first day of the new year at the Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, Japan.
Confetti drops over the crowd as the clock strikes midnight during New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square
People celebrate the new year during a countdown event at Yongdingmen Gate in Beijing, China.
Revelers hold their umbrellas during New Year's Eve celebrations at Parliament Square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon.
People watch as fireworks explode over Copacabana Beach during New Year's Eve celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Performers Carmen and Jesus of Artistas Fuera del Tiempo raise money by posing for pictures with holidaymakers in Zocalo, Mexico City's main square, decorated for Christmas and the new year.
