New Year 2018 celebrations around the world

04:01, 01/01/2018

Jubilant celebrations were held in countries around the globe with throngs of revellers welcoming the New Year across the planet's different time zones as they bid 2017 adieu and rang in 2018.

Jubilant celebrations were held in countries around the globe with throngs of revellers welcoming the New Year across the planet’s different time zones as they bid 2017 adieu and rang in 2018.

  Fireworks display in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo: AFP)
Fireworks display in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo: AFP)

 

  In Melbourne, Australia. (Photo: AFP)
In Melbourne, Australia. (Photo: AFP)

 

  The Sydney Opera House in Australia. (Photo: Reuters)
The Sydney Opera House in Australia. (Photo: Reuters)

 

  Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. (Photo: Reuters)
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. (Photo: Reuters)

 

  At Meiji Shrine, Japan. (Photo: Reuters)
At Meiji Shrine, Japan. (Photo: Reuters)

 

  A parade in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Photo: Reuters)
A parade in Kathmandu, Nepal. (Photo: Reuters)

 

  A large dog-shaped lantern in China. (Photo: Reuters)
A large dog-shaped lantern in China. (Photo: Reuters)

 

  In Moscow, Russia. (Photo: Reuters)
In Moscow, Russia. (Photo: Reuters)

(Source: VOV)