People kiss as confetti falls to mark the new year in New York's Times Square.
New Year's celebrations around the world
People kiss as confetti falls to mark the new year in New York's Times Square.
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Updated 12:49 AM EST, Sun January 1, 2023

So long, 2022. Hello, 2023.

Revelers are ringing in the new year with celebrations across the globe.

Last year, with the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, many cities across the world scaled back their celebrations — some canceled their events altogether.

But this year, we could be seeing a return to something closer to the norm. New York's Times Square, for example, is expected to return to full capacity.

People watch fireworks explode over Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
People watch fireworks explode over Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Fireworks light up the London skyline over Big Ben and the London Eye.
Fireworks light up the London skyline over Big Ben and the London Eye.
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People watch a sound and light show projected on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
People watch a sound and light show projected on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
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A reveler smiles in the rain during the New Year's Eve celebrations in New York's Times Square.
A reveler smiles in the rain during the New Year's Eve celebrations in New York's Times Square.
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People celebrate the new year at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
People celebrate the new year at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin.
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A child celebrates the new year in front of the Colosseum in Rome.
A child celebrates the new year in front of the Colosseum in Rome.
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Revelers photograph fireworks over the Arc de Triomphe as they celebrate the new year in Paris.
Revelers photograph fireworks over the Arc de Triomphe as they celebrate the new year in Paris.
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People take part in the annual Allendale Tar Barrel festival in Allendale, England. The New Year's Eve tradition involves costumed men carrying burning whiskey barrels through the town, which are used to ignite a ceremonial bonfire at midnight.
People take part in the annual Allendale Tar Barrel festival in Allendale, England. The New Year's Eve tradition involves costumed men carrying burning whiskey barrels through the town, which are used to ignite a ceremonial bonfire at midnight.
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Fireworks are seen over Munich, Germany.
Fireworks are seen over Munich, Germany.
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People celebrate in Madrid.
People celebrate in Madrid.
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People gather in Vilnius, Lithuania, to watch a light and laser show.
People gather in Vilnius, Lithuania, to watch a light and laser show.
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People watch a fireworks show in Karachi, Pakistan.
People watch a fireworks show in Karachi, Pakistan.
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Fireworks explode over the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
Fireworks explode over the Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
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Women celebrate New Year's in front of the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine. There was a curfew in place as Russia launched a series of deadly strikes that swept several regions of Ukraine.
Women celebrate New Year's in front of the St. Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine. There was a curfew in place as Russia launched a series of deadly strikes that swept several regions of Ukraine.
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Fireworks explode from the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during New Year's Eve celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Fireworks explode from the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, during New Year's Eve celebrations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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A woman kisses her mother during a New Year's Eve party in Quezon City, Philippines.
A woman kisses her mother during a New Year's Eve party in Quezon City, Philippines.
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Fireworks explode over Mosul, Iraq.
Fireworks explode over Mosul, Iraq.
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A Mass is held to welcome the new year in Nairobi, Kenya.
A Mass is held to welcome the new year in Nairobi, Kenya.
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People take a selfie as fireworks explode over Cairo.
People take a selfie as fireworks explode over Cairo.
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New Year's revelers watch a fireworks and laser show in Hong Kong.
New Year's revelers watch a fireworks and laser show in Hong Kong.
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People write messages and release lanterns in Huai'an, China.
People write messages and release lanterns in Huai'an, China.
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Revelers release balloons to celebrate the new year in Wuhan, China.
Revelers release balloons to celebrate the new year in Wuhan, China.
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People watch the fireworks in Bangkok, Thailand.
People watch the fireworks in Bangkok, Thailand.
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A man lights candles on a sand sculpture in Prayagraj, India.
A man lights candles on a sand sculpture in Prayagraj, India.
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Fireworks explode in Makati, Philippines.
Fireworks explode in Makati, Philippines.
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People pray in front of lotus lanterns during celebrations in Seoul, South Korea.
People pray in front of lotus lanterns during celebrations in Seoul, South Korea.
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Fireworks light up the sky over Sydney Harbor in Australia.
Fireworks light up the sky over Sydney Harbor in Australia.
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