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Monday, January 1, 2024

Happy New Year, and Welcome 2024!

Residents from around the world said goodbye to 2023 and welcomed 2024 today, with fireworks, speeches, parties and quiet get-togethers among friends, families and neighbors.

Australia was among the first countries to start celebrating:


Chinese families listened to a New Year's address by their president:


Folks in Singapore were treated to an especially beautiful fireworks show:


In Dubai, another magnificent show kicked-off from the world's tallest building:

And in New York's Times Square, locals and visitors participated in the traditional countdown and dropping of the Times Square ball:


Wherever you were and whatever you did to mark the occasion, I hope you have a happy, healthy and peaceful 2024!