In this country, the New Year arrives at 15:00 Tashkent time.
Kiribati is considered an unusual state located simultaneously on all hemispheres of the globe. The inhabitants of the Line Islands, located in the eastern part of the country, are the first to welcome the New Year. The earliest time zone on the planet — UTC+14 — is in effect there. Therefore, the celebration of fireworks and the countdown of the New Year's final seconds begin earlier than in other regions.
After Kiribati, the New Year arrives in the countries of Samoa and Tonga. Samoa is located in the UTC+13 time zone and changed its time zone in 2011 to strengthen economic ties. In this country, the New Year is celebrated with traditional dances and songs along the ocean shore.
In Tonga, which is also located in this time zone, mass celebrations are held in the capital Nuku'alofa, and residents decorate their homes for the holiday.
After that, the population of New Zealand welcomes the New Year. The main part of the country is on daylight saving time at UTC+13, while the Chatham Islands are in the UTC+13:45 time zone. Major fireworks displays that gather thousands of people are organized in the cities of Auckland and Wellington.
Similarly, Oceania countries such as Fiji, Tuvalu, Nauru, Wallis and Futuna, due to their location in the UTC+12 and UTC+13 time zones, are also among the first in the world to welcome the New Year.
