2/9: People enjoying a ride at the Christmas fair on the Red Square on New Year’s Eve in Moscow, Russia. / AP

3/9: A man enjoys the last sunset of 2025 sitting in a cliff over the Mediterranean Sea in Beirut, Lebanon. / AP

4/9: Mumbaikars happily pose in front of giant 2026 as they rang in New Year. / AP

5/9: Fireworks explode around the Burj Khalifa during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Dubai. / AP

6/9: People enjoy fireworks at the beach of the Baltic Sea in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, during New Year 20267 celebrations. / AP

7/9: People enjoy light show on the Arc de Triomphe as fireworks explode during New Year 2026 celebrations on the Champs Elysees, in Paris. / AP

8/9: Sydney Harbour Bridge lightup with a beautiful fireworks during the New Year celebrations. / AP

9/9: People burst crackers during the 2026 Taipei New Year’s Party celebration, Taiwan. / AP