New Year's Eve 2020 around the world
18 ImagesA look at 2020 New Year's Eve celebrations in a year like no other.
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The New Year's Eve Fireworks in Sydney, as seen from Mrs Macquarie's Point. January 1, 2021.Credit:Dominic Lorrimer
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The New Year's Eve Fireworks in Sydney, as seen from Mrs Macquarie's Point. January 1, 2021.Credit:Dominic Lorrimer
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Katrina Mohi watches bands in Hagley Park in Christchurch, New Zealand during New Year celebrations.Credit:AP
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The Black Seeds perform during New Year's Eve celebrations in Hagley Park, Christchurch.Credit:AP
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Fireworks from the SkyTower during New Year's Eve celebrations in Auckland, New Zealand.Credit:Getty Images
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A light display from the Harbour Bridge in Auckland during New Year's Eve celebrations.Credit:Getty Images
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The crowd enjoys the Jordan Luck Band during New Year's Eve celebrations in Auckland, New Zealand.Credit:Getty Images
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The night markets in Wuhan, China on New Year's Eve. Wuhan, where the coronavirus originated, has not recorded any cases of community transmissions since May.Credit:Getty Images
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A boy make heart sign while the last sunset of 2020 hangs over the Sindh's provincial capital of Karachi, Pakistan, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)Credit:Fareed Khan
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Locals in Manila in the Philippines queue to buy roasted pigs known locally as "lechon", which are traditionally eaten during New Year celebrations.Credit:Getty Images
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A department store in Berlin, Germany looks ahead to 2021.Credit:AP
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Offerings in honour of the goddess of the sea, Yemanja, sit on Praia Vermelha beach to mark the end of the year in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Credit:AP
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New Year's celebrations in Tokyo were cancelled.Credit:Getty Images
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Firework at Central World Department Store in Bangkok, Thailand.Credit:Getty Images
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New Year's Eve in the Tsim She Tsui district of Hong Kong.Credit:Bloomberg
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Fireworks light up the skyline in Taipei, Taiwan.Credit:Getty Images
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The deserted streets of Manchester, England, where restrictions curtailed New Year's Eve celebrations.Credit:Getty Images
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Trafalgar Square in London was fenced off on December 31 to prevent large crowds gathering.Credit:Getty Images