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Unique New Year’s Celebrations by Time Zone

Subject: Static GK (General Knowledge)

Book: General Time Knowledge

When the clock strikes midnight on January 1st, countries across the globe ring in the New Year at different moments. The Pacific island nations of Kiribati and Samoa enter the New Year first, while parts of the U.S. still wait nearly a full day to celebrate. Television broadcasts often feature a cascade of fireworks from region to region. Tourists seeking multiple countdowns in one holiday sometimes chase midnight across time zones. This staggered celebration highlights how local clocks transform a shared global milestone into a rolling party.

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