Live Updates: Happy New Year 2020 Celebrations Usher in new decade
- Samoa and Christmas Island the first to welcome new decade at 10am UK time
- Auckland in New Zealand was the first major city to see in 2020
As countries around the globe are preparing to ring in New Year, let's have a sneak peak of key points
1. Samoa and Christmas Island the first to welcome new decade at 10am UK time
2. Auckland in New Zealand was the first major city to see in 2020
3. Around 12,000 fireworks set to light up London's sky at midnight
4. More than a million people have descended on Sydney Harbour for the traditional fireworks display.
Stay tuned with us as we try to bring in the updates from around the globe as they happen. The Hans India wishes you a Happy New Year 2020
Live Updates
- 1 Jan 2020 12:15 AM IST
Girls with their faces painted with the number 2020, pose for a selfie during celebrations to welcome the New Year at a school in Ahmedabad.
- 31 Dec 2019 10:49 PM IST
Celebrations at Shougang Industrial Park, a venue for the Beijing 2022 Olympics
- 31 Dec 2019 8:46 PM IST
Protesters in Hong Kong have formed human chains urging people not to give up the fight for democracy in 2020.
- 31 Dec 2019 8:43 PM IST
The Pope has tweeted to mark the new year.
It is beautiful to stand before the nativity scene, and there to entrust our lives to the Lord, to speak to Him about the people and situations we care about, to take stock with Him of the year that is ending, to share our expectations and concerns. #Nativityscene
— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) December 31, 2019
