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00:00Australia to New Zealand, seven countries that celebrate New Year first.
00:06New Year's celebrations happen at different times worldwide, with some countries celebrating
00:11earlier due to their time zones.
00:13Here are seven nations where New Year arrives before most.
00:19Kiribati Located in the Pacific Ocean, Kiribati is
00:22one of the first places to ring in the New Year, as it sits just west of the international
00:28date line.
00:31Tonga Similar to Samoa, Tonga is among the first
00:34countries to celebrate the New Year, being in the same time zone as Kiribati.
00:40Samoa Samoa celebrates New Year's Eve about 24
00:45ayors earlier than those in the United States, as it is located in the Pacific Ocean.
00:53New Zealand New Zealand, especially its capital Wellington,
00:57celebrates the New Year early, usually ahead of many other nations in the world.
01:03Fiji Fiji, another island country in the Pacific
01:07Ocean, celebrates New Year's just after Tonga and Samoa.
01:13Australia The eastern parts of Australia, such as Sydney,
01:18celebrate New Year's earlier than many places due to its location in the Australian Eastern
01:23Standard Time Zone.
01:27Pacific Islands, such as the Cook Islands.
01:30These island nations celebrate earlier due to their position in the time zones that are
01:35ahead of the international date line.