Who’s on first…
Who celebrates New Year first, and who rings it in last?
First stop: Christmas Island and Samoa
The first place to usher in 2025 will be Christmas Island (Kiritimati) in the Republic of Kiribati. A small island in the Pacific Ocean, it will be the first to see the new year at 5 am EST (3.30 pm IST). Shortly afterward, the Chatham Islands of New Zealand will follow suit at 5.15 am EST (3.45 pm IST), followed by New Zealand’s major cities of Auckland and Wellington, who will mark the occasion at 6 am EST (4.30 pm IST).
Last Stop: Baker and Howland Islands
The final places on Earth to greet the new year will be the uninhabited islands of Baker and Howland, located southwest of Hawaii. As the last to see 2025, these remote islands will mark the final moment in the global celebration at 5.30 pm IST on January 1.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/which-will-be-the-1st-country-to-ring-in-new-year-2025-and-which-will-be-the-last-101735634924789.html
