Kiribati Becomes First Country To Enter New Year 2024: Christmas Island in Kiribati, in the Pacific Ocean First Place To Bid Farewell to 2023
Kiribati, an island nation with 33 atolls, became the first place to bid farewell to 2023 and welcome the new year 2024.
Kiribati, an island nation with 33 atolls, became the first place to bid farewell to 2023 and welcome the new year 2024. The Kiritimati island, also known as Christmas Island, was the first to welcome 2024. New Year in New Zealand: Auckland Rings Into 2024 With Fireworks (Watch Video).
Kiribati Becomes First Country To Enter New Year 2024
2024 has officially begun! Christmas Island, in Kiribati, was the first to welcome the new year pic.twitter.com/ZCLoyn4Qk4
— BNO News (@BNONews) December 31, 2023
Kiribati Enters 2024
Spectators were treated to a display of laser lights and fireworks over Sky Tower and Auckland Harbour Bridge.
New Zealand follows the Pacific nation of Kiribati who was the first country to bid farewell to 2023.
Live updates: https://t.co/KmfYEAY4c8 pic.twitter.com/MvvGdQ0mjM
— Sky News (@SkyNews) December 31, 2023
Happy New Year
Kiribati in the Pacific Ocean was the first place to see in 2024 at 10:00 GMT.
Kiribati will be followed by New Zealand, which will ring in 2024 at 11:00 GMT.https://t.co/lRpWj4wmrJ. pic.twitter.com/7d2j3VAXDw
— BBC Weather (@bbcweather) December 31, 2023
New Year 2024
It's 2024 somewhere! Kiribati becomes first country to ring in new year, with Auckland and Sydney fireworks soon
Follow live: https://t.co/lMK8ABVzAU
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) December 31, 2023
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