Fireworks displays are appearing in cities across the world to celebrate the arrival of 2025 in New Year's Eve celebrations. Fireworks are traditionally used to celebrate the New Year and other major events in cities across the world, although light displays using technology like drones have emerged as an increasingly popular alternative.

Countries across east and south-east Asia including China, the Philippines and Malaysia have welcomed in the new year with firework displays and drone shows Celebrations have been scaled back or cancelled in South Korea following the Muan air crash on Sunday in which 179 people died Sydney saw in 2025 with a spectacular fireworks display - cheers erupted as the clock struck midnight and the skies lit up over the harbour Coming up: India's 1.

Watch as New Zealand became one of the first countries in the world to celebrate New Year’s Eve with a spectacular fireworks display from the Auckland Sky Tower to welcome in 2025. People across the globe are getting ready to say goodbye to 2024 with a variety of celebrations.