New year celebrations around the world

Crowds gathered to usher in 2017 at New Year celebrations around the world. Check out the best firework displays!

In many places around the globe, people stay up late to see the old year out and the new year in. Almost everywhere in the world church bells ring, horns toot, whistles blow, sirens shriek. London's Trafalgar Square and New York City's Times Square swarm with crowds of happy, noisy people. The hullabaloo expresses people's high spirits at holiday time and hope for the new year. Here’s a list of how those people in different cities welcomed 2017.

Los Angeles, USA

 

 San Francisco, USA

 

 

Seattle, USA

Brazil

 

 

Querías fuegos? Tomá! #rio #brasil #findeaño #happynewyear #2016 #2017 #crucero #cruise #fuegosartificiales #show

A video posted by Santiago Nicolás (@santiagoo.nicolas) on

 

France

 

 

Happy new year 2017 from Paris ❤️ #hny2017 #paris #cnnnye

A video posted by Grace Thansuwanwong (@kanttiegirl) on

 

Dubai

 

Happy New 2017 ??? #mydubai #dubaifirework

A video posted by Eugenia (@applebums) on

Thailand

 

 

Happy New Year 2017 ✨❤️⭐️???????wish u guys a terrific year ahead !!!

A video posted by Mint B. (@mintpb) on

 

Japan

 

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR from Tokyo Japan #newyears #lifestyle #tokyo #japan #shibuya #2017

A video posted by Asimina Tzatha (@asiminatzatha) on

 

South Korea

 

 

New Zealand

 

 

Happy new year everyone woo-hoo.... #2017 #letsgo

A video posted by Bobby Kazemi (@bobbykazemi) on

 

#rhythmofthecity #y101fm #alwaysfirst #beyondcebu