Festivities began around the world with the last sunset of 2017 as revellers cheered the coming of the New Year

Welcome 2018: New Year celebrations from across the world

The last sundown of 2017
Youth bid goodbye to the last sunset of the year 2017 as they prepare to welcome 2018, in Allahabad, India

2017's last sundown 

New Year in New York
Revellers click selfies as they ring in 2018 at Times Square, New York — the second-coldest New Year celebration on record

New Year in New York

Fireworks at Sydney Opera House 
Fireworks cover the sky as part of new year celebrations on Sydney Harbour, Australia, December 31, 2017

Fireworks at Sydney Opera House 

Celebrations in North Korea
Fireworks on display during New Year celebrations in this photo released by Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang on January 1, 2018

Celebrations in North Korea

Fireworks behind Big Ben 
Fireworks behind the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, during new year's eve celebrations in London, Britain, January 1, 2018

Fireworks behind Big Ben

Fireworks at Parthenon temple
Fireworks over the ancient Parthenon temple atop the Acropolis hill during New Year's day celebrations in Athens

Fireworks at Parthenon temple

Fireworks in Berlin
Fireworks over the Quadriga sculpture atop the Brandenburg gate during New Year celebrations in Berlin, Germany, January 1, 2018

Fireworks in Berlin

New Year on father's shoulder
A child on his father's shoulder enjoys fireworks in Copacabana beach during New Year celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil January 1, 2018

New Year on father's shoulder

End of a celebration, start of a year
A New York City Department of Sanitation worker cleans the streets after the new year celebrations in Times Square in New York

End of a celebration, start of a year

The first sun
People watch the first sunrise on New Year's Day at a beach in Tokyo, Japan, January 1, 2018