New Year's Eve

New Year’s Eve celebrations in Australia, as it happened: fireworks from Sydney Harbour Bridge to ring in 2026

Watch video coverage of the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Sydney, as Australians celebrated the arrival of 2026.

British journalist and translator who joined Diario AS in 2013. Focuses on soccer – chiefly the Premier League, LaLiga, the Champions League, the Liga MX and MLS. On occasion, also covers American sports, general news and entertainment. Fascinated by the language of sport – particularly the under-appreciated art of translating cliché-speak.

Update: Dec 31st, 2025 08:47 EST

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New Year's Eve as it happened: Sydney welcomes 2026

Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks - watch:

Posted at: 07:13 EST 31/12/2025 and modified at 08:47 EST 31/12/2025

Celebrations

Which country celebrates New Year’s first?

Each year, Australia is among the world's first countries to celebrate New Year's Day - but it's not the first.

AS USA's Will Gittins takes a look at where the clock strikes midnight the earliest.

Posted at: 07:15 EST 31/12/2025

Hello! Happy New Year!

Although 2026 won't be arriving in the United States for another few hours, revellers Down Under are preparing to ring in the new year very shortly.

Right here at AS USA, you can watch the celebrations in Sydney, Australia's largest city, in the live video stream embedded above. It will officially be 2026 in Sydney at 8:00 a.m. ET/5:00 a.m. PT. Enjoy!

Posted at: 07:08 EST 31/12/2025 and modified at 07:30 EST 31/12/2025

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