From Singapore to Sydney: Asia welcomes 2026 with fireworks, countdown events

Fireworks explode during the New Year celebrations in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo by Reuters

People watch the New Year’s Day celebration fireworks in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Photo by Reuters

Fireworks explore over Hoan Kiem (Sword) Lake in Hanoi, Vietnam, to welcome the New Year. Photo by Tuan Huy

New Year’s Day celebration fireworks from the Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore. Photo by Reuters

People attend the New Year's Eve celebrations in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photo by Reuters

Fireworks explode over Sydney Harbour Bridge to mark the New Year in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Reuters

People holding flashlights celebrate after midnight as the new year begins in Seoul, South Korea. Photo by Reuters

Fireworks explode around the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, during New Year’s Eve celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 1, 2026. Photo by AP

A New Year's Eve countdown at the Juyong Pass section of the Great Wall in Beijing, China. Photo by Reuters

Japanese people pray at Zojo-ji Temple in Tokyo, Japan, on New Year's Eve. Photo by AP

People pose for pictures near illuminated decorations on New Year’s Eve in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025. Photo by AP