IT’S 2019 PEOPLE and New Year’s ever was lit!
The New Year has officially arrived into the world and especially for us Pakistanis, this past year has been a pretty historical one.
A fresh Hello from #Lahore #Pakistan#Happy_New_Year_2019#NewYears2019#HappyNewYears#Happy2019pic.twitter.com/wcWijikJHv
— Zeeshan ツ💙 (@iChinkooZ) January 1, 2019
But alas, the cool thing about New Years is that it is a day that brings the entire world closer, no matter what side of it you live on.
In order to really celebrate together, we thought it would be cool to look at how the rest of the world celebrated too.
Warning: You will get chills.
1. France
Nous sommes en 2019 ! Revivez le feu d'artifice tiré depuis l'Arc de Triomphe pour le passage à la nouvelle année pic.twitter.com/H4jRoOove5
— BFMTV (@BFMTV) December 31, 2018
2. The United Arab Emirates
HAPPY NEW YEAR: Dubai rings in 2019 in style. https://t.co/YkXMuLGeTW pic.twitter.com/QazXUOEUkA
— ABC News (@ABC) December 31, 2018
3. Australia
Check out this impressive fireworks countdown on Sydney Harbour Bridge!#SydNYE sets the standard for the rest of the world in #NewYearsEve celebrations https://t.co/p8tRI62nza pic.twitter.com/Q8GmSltqw2
— ITV News (@itvnews) December 31, 2018
4. Thailand
Fireworks over Bangkok as Thailand welcomes in 2019 (BBC News). Happy New Year everyone! pic.twitter.com/M6m65tB05D
— Richard Barrow (@RichardBarrow) December 31, 2018
5. Germany
#FrohesNeues 2019 aus Berlin! Mögen all Eure Wünsche in Erfüllung gehen und die guten Vorsätze bis zum 2.1. halten. #willkommen2019 #welcome2019 pic.twitter.com/8uuL6HWQx3
— Carsten Behrendt (@nahsehen) December 31, 2018
6. New York City
Happy New Year! Revelers in Times Square in New York City ring in 2019 https://t.co/jfN2tRVof7 pic.twitter.com/twc8q9HzjM
— CNN (@CNN) January 1, 2019
7. Lebanon
Beirut’s on fire!!! Happy new year everyone. #HappyNewYear2019 pic.twitter.com/MLcPA5Lyh8
— Elie Rizk (@ElieRizkF1) December 31, 2018
8. Brazil
🎆🎇🎆🎇🎆
Rio welcomed the new year with a dazzling fireworks display over Copacabana Beach #HappyNewYear2019 pic.twitter.com/N6bsjfpYtI
— Bloomberg Originals (@bbgoriginals) January 1, 2019
9. London
Ringing in 2019 in London #LondonNYE pic.twitter.com/utlyFQ3vEl
— Mike Johnson (@mkjhnsn) January 1, 2019
10. Cape Town, South Africa
🇿🇦 More than 100,000 people gathered at Cape Town's Victoria and Alfred Waterfront for its fireworks display #HappyNewYear2019 pic.twitter.com/nNK4VgMh6g
— Bloomberg Originals (@bbgoriginals) January 1, 2019
11. Japan
Happy New Year from Japan!#English #teacher in #Japan #Kyoto#NewYearsEve #fun #Countdown2019 #count0 #HappyNewYear2019 pic.twitter.com/gQ8YSOBxEn
— Nicole Clement (@wLimitedDays) December 31, 2018
12. Beirut
🇱🇧 Beirut welcomes 2019 with fireworks and music, despite Lebanon's struggling economy#HappyNewYear2019 #سنةجديدةسعيدة pic.twitter.com/eK69Ea89Vt
— Bloomberg Originals (@bbgoriginals) January 1, 2019
13. China
🇨🇳🕊️ Guards marching, flag-raising and doves: Here's how China welcomed the New Year at Beijing's Tiananmen Square #HappyNewYear2019 #新年快乐 pic.twitter.com/MnqdLJpBo3
— Bloomberg Originals (@bbgoriginals) January 1, 2019
There ya have it, folks, celebrations from across the world. We hope you had a safe and happy New Years and here’s to only happiness ahead, InshAllah.
Did we miss any good firework shows? Let us know in the comments below! Love you.
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Cover photo source: @itvnews/@ABC Via Twitter
