While skies over the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia glowed in hues of red as fireworks welcomed the new year – in Japan, J‑pop girl group Atarashii Gakko! View full Image Fireworks light up night skies in AucklandAnother video circulating on social media captured the countdown in New Zealand, showing the final moments before fireworks lit up the sky. Sydney skies gleam red Skies over Australia's Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House gleamed red as fireworks lit up the sky – welcoming 2026. View full Image TOPSHOT - Fireworks light up the midnight sky over Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House during New Year�s Day celebrations in Sydney on January 1, 2026. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP) ( AFP )Clocks strike midnight in Japan After New Zealand and Australia, Japan ringed in the New Year with fireworks – welcoming 2026 in style.

Source: Mint December 31, 2025 20:31 UTC