01of 12Sydney, AustraliaSAEED KHAN/AFP via GettyThe Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House are illuminated in one of the world’s first New Year’s celebrations.02of 12Taipei, TaiwanGene Wang/GettyTaiwan — which has the spread of coronavirus under control — is open for business as revelers come together in Taipei in the late hours of Dec. 31.03of 12Bangkok, ThailandMLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via GettyNew Year’s Eve fireworks erupt over the Chao Phraya River at midnight in Thailand.04of 12Vladivostok, RussiaYuri SmityukTASS via GettyFireworks go off over the city’s center during New Year’s Eve celebrations.05of 12London, EnglandJonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty ImagesTower Bridge in London makes for a beautiful backdrop for the light show over the River Thames on New Year’s Eve. The usual fireworks display was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic protocols in place.06of 12Rome, ItalyAntonio Masiello/Getty ImagesFireworks light up the night sky behind Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Italy. This year’s celebration was broadcast online this year.07of 12Berlin, GermanyJohn MacDougall/AP/ShutterstockMusicians watch as fireworks explode over Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate to usher in 2021.08of 12Dubai, United Arab EmiratesALI HAIDER/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockAn impressive display of fireworks illuminate the sky around Burj Khalifa — the tallest building in the world — during celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.09of 12Madrid, SpainDavid Fernandez/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockThough Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, Spain is empty on New Year’s Eve, there are still fireworks to be seen.10of 12Paris, FranceCHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockPeople drink champagne on the banks of the Seine in front of the glittering Eiffel Tower at midnight on New Year’s Eve.11of 12New York, New YorkDavid Dee Delgado/Getty ImagesThe New Year’s Eve ball drops in a mostly empty Times Square in New York City. This year, a limited live audience of about 40 first responders and essential workers gathered to watch New Year’s Eve tradition.12of 12Athens, GreeceLOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty ImagesFireworks explode over the ancient Acropolis in Athens on New Year’s Eve.
01of 12Sydney, AustraliaSAEED KHAN/AFP via GettyThe Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House are illuminated in one of the world’s first New Year’s celebrations.
01of 12
Sydney, Australia
SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty
The Sydney Harbour Bridge and Opera House are illuminated in one of the world’s first New Year’s celebrations.
02of 12Taipei, TaiwanGene Wang/GettyTaiwan — which has the spread of coronavirus under control — is open for business as revelers come together in Taipei in the late hours of Dec. 31.
02of 12
Taipei, Taiwan
Gene Wang/Getty
Taiwan — which has the spread of coronavirus under control — is open for business as revelers come together in Taipei in the late hours of Dec. 31.
03of 12Bangkok, ThailandMLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via GettyNew Year’s Eve fireworks erupt over the Chao Phraya River at midnight in Thailand.
03of 12
Bangkok, Thailand
MLADEN ANTONOV/AFP via Getty
New Year’s Eve fireworks erupt over the Chao Phraya River at midnight in Thailand.
04of 12Vladivostok, RussiaYuri SmityukTASS via GettyFireworks go off over the city’s center during New Year’s Eve celebrations.
04of 12
Vladivostok, Russia
Yuri SmityukTASS via Getty
Fireworks go off over the city’s center during New Year’s Eve celebrations.
05of 12London, EnglandJonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty ImagesTower Bridge in London makes for a beautiful backdrop for the light show over the River Thames on New Year’s Eve. The usual fireworks display was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic protocols in place.
05of 12
London, England
Jonathan Brady/PA Images via Getty Images
Tower Bridge in London makes for a beautiful backdrop for the light show over the River Thames on New Year’s Eve. The usual fireworks display was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic protocols in place.
06of 12Rome, ItalyAntonio Masiello/Getty ImagesFireworks light up the night sky behind Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Italy. This year’s celebration was broadcast online this year.
06of 12
Rome, Italy
Antonio Masiello/Getty Images
Fireworks light up the night sky behind Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome, Italy. This year’s celebration was broadcast online this year.
07of 12Berlin, GermanyJohn MacDougall/AP/ShutterstockMusicians watch as fireworks explode over Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate to usher in 2021.
07of 12
Berlin, Germany
John MacDougall/AP/Shutterstock
Musicians watch as fireworks explode over Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate to usher in 2021.
08of 12Dubai, United Arab EmiratesALI HAIDER/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockAn impressive display of fireworks illuminate the sky around Burj Khalifa — the tallest building in the world — during celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
08of 12
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ALI HAIDER/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
An impressive display of fireworks illuminate the sky around Burj Khalifa — the tallest building in the world — during celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
09of 12Madrid, SpainDavid Fernandez/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockThough Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, Spain is empty on New Year’s Eve, there are still fireworks to be seen.
09of 12
Madrid, Spain
David Fernandez/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
Though Puerta del Sol square in Madrid, Spain is empty on New Year’s Eve, there are still fireworks to be seen.
10of 12Paris, FranceCHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockPeople drink champagne on the banks of the Seine in front of the glittering Eiffel Tower at midnight on New Year’s Eve.
10of 12
Paris, France
CHRISTOPHE PETIT TESSON/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
People drink champagne on the banks of the Seine in front of the glittering Eiffel Tower at midnight on New Year’s Eve.
11of 12New York, New YorkDavid Dee Delgado/Getty ImagesThe New Year’s Eve ball drops in a mostly empty Times Square in New York City. This year, a limited live audience of about 40 first responders and essential workers gathered to watch New Year’s Eve tradition.
11of 12
New York, New York
David Dee Delgado/Getty Images
The New Year’s Eve ball drops in a mostly empty Times Square in New York City. This year, a limited live audience of about 40 first responders and essential workers gathered to watch New Year’s Eve tradition.
12of 12Athens, GreeceLOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty ImagesFireworks explode over the ancient Acropolis in Athens on New Year’s Eve.
12of 12
Athens, Greece
LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP via Getty Images
Fireworks explode over the ancient Acropolis in Athens on New Year’s Eve.
source: people.com
