Cities around the world welcome 2026 with thunderous fireworks and heightened security

Published on: 01/01/2026

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Confetti falls over attendees in Times Square during New Year's Eve celebration, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez) Sora Honda lays on the confetti-covered sidewalk as she celebrates the start of 2026 during New Year's Eve festivities, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa) With fireworks filling the sky, the Washington Monument is illuminated as a candle as part of the 250th anniversary celebration for the United States, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) People celebrate as fireworks light up the sky over Copacabana Beach during New Year's celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado) Fireworks and drone show at Reunion Tower are viewed from downtown Dallas for New Year's Eve, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, Dallas. (AP Photo/Jessica Tobias) A light show is projected on the Arc de Triomphe as fireworks explode during New Year celebrations on the Champs Elysees, in Paris, France, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Fireworks light up the sky in central London to celebrate the New Year on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) Fireworks burst over the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the New Year celebrations in Sydney, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft) Drones light up the night sky to celebrate the New Year in Busan, South Korea, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Kang Sun-bae/Yonhap via AP) Fireworks explode over Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, during New Year celebrations. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri) Fireworks explode around the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, during New Year's Eve celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair) Reveler showered by confetti as they celebrate the start of 2026 during the New Year countdown event held at a shopping mall, in Beijing, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) Indian Christians hold candles and offer prayers during a New Year worship service at Centenary Methodist Church in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) Fireworks explode over the Chao Phraya River during New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Pope Leo XIV waves after a moment of prayer in front of the nativity scene that adorns St.Peter's Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Performers ring in the new year at the Juyongguan Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing, China, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) Fireworks explode over the Chao Phraya River during New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) Drummers ring in the new year at the Juyongguan Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) People release balloons as they gather to celebrate the New Year in Ahmedabad, India, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Drones light up the night sky to celebrate the New Year in Busan, South Korea, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Kang Sun-bae/Yonhap via AP) Fireworks explode from the Taipei 101 building during the New Year's celebrations in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying) People pose for pictures near illuminated decorations on New Year's Eve in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) Cori Johnson, 9, left, and Kori Simms, 6, both of Washington, wear 2026 glasses during a noon balloon drop celebration ahead of New Year's Eve, at The Yards Park, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

NEW YORK (AP) — From Sydney to Paris to New York City, crowds rang in the new year with exuberant celebrations filled with thunderous fireworks or light shows, while others took a more subdued approach.

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