New Year's Eve Around the World
Thursday, 2026/01/01115 words2 minutes522 reads
The Earth spins fast. This makes countries celebrate New Year's Eve at different times.
Samoa and Kiribati are the first to see the New Year on December 31. When it's midnight there, people in New York are still sleeping.
American Samoa is the last place to welcome the New Year on January 1. By then, most of the world has already celebrated.
Many countries celebrate in between these times. In New York, midnight comes at 12:00 am on January 1. In Los Angeles, it's 3 hours later at 3:00 am on January 1.
People in each country have their own ways to celebrate. They often spend time with family, eat special food, and watch fireworks.
