From the India to Britain: World welcomes the New Year 2026 — see pics

People world over bid adieu to 2025 and celebrated and welcomed 2026 in their own ways. (South Korea, AP Photo)

Fireworks light up the sky in central London to celebrate the New Year on Thursday, Jan 1, 2026 (AP Photo)

Fireworks burst over the iconic Sydney harbor during the New Year's Eve midnight display in Sydney to welcome the arrival of 2026. (Image: AP)

The Washington Monument is illuminated with images as part of the 250th anniversary celebration for the United States, in Washington. (AP Photo)

A light show is projected on the Arc de Triomphe as fireworks explode during New Year celebrations on the Champs Elysees in Paris, France. (AP Photo)

Fireworks explode to celebrate New Year at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea (AP Photo)

indian sand artist Sudarshan Pattnaik creates sand art "Jai Jagannath 2026" on New Year's eve, at Puri Beach in Puri on Wednesday. (ANI)

Pope Leo XIV presides over the first Vespers and the 'Te Deum' in St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. He called on Rome to welcome foreigners. (AP Photo)

US President Donald Trump speaks at a New Year's Eve celebration at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida (AP Photo)

A group of women poses for a selfie and all set to welcome upcoming New Year 2026, in Patiala on Wednesday.

People gathered near Times Square during New Year's Eve celebrations, in New York. (AP Photo)

People wearing costumes of Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost, the Russian Santa Claus) and Snegurochkas (Snow Maidens) walk while celebrating New Year in St Petersburg, Russia, early Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo)

A woman holds a sparkler during New Year's celebrations in Geneva, Switzerland. (Photo: AP)

Ciara performs during the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration on in New York. (Photo: AP)

Drummers and singers ring in the new year at the Juyongguan Great Wall on the outskirts of Beijing, China, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (AP Photo)