In Picture: New Year celebrations around the world

With the rapid spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, many cities across the world celebrated New Year with a very festive and hopeful manner.

Some major cities canceled their events altogether, while others moved forward with their plans.

Here are some glimpses of the New Year Eve's celebrations from all around the world:

 

Australia

China

 

New Zealand

Thailand

France

Spain

Portugal

UAE

Germany

Switzerland

Russia

Poland

UK

USA

Japan

South Korea

Brazil

North Korea

Romania

Indonesia

Philippines