In which cities has the new year already begun? When and how the New Year is celebrated in different countries. And why is there such a difference?
Due to different time zones, the time of the new year may differ from ours by as much as 25 hours. In this article, you will find out when New Year V different countries world and what are the features of the celebration in some countries.
The very first to celebrate the New Year are the inhabitants of the island of Kiritimati, which is part of the Christmas Islands, as well as the inhabitants of the city of Nukualofa (the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga). These islands are located in Oceania
+0.15 — Chatham Island New Zealand), located at a distance from the main islands of New Zealand, celebrates the New Year as the second. It has a special time zone
+1.00 — Then the New Year comes in New Zealand. At the same time, he was met by polar explorers with South Pole in Antarctica
+2.00 - The next to celebrate are the inhabitants of extreme eastern Russia (Anadyr, Kamchatka), the Fiji Islands and some other Pacific islands (Nauru, Tuvalu, etc.)
+2.30 — Norfolk Island (Australia)
+3.00 - Part of eastern Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra) and some Pacific islands (Vanuatu, Micronesia, Solomon Islands, etc.)
Australia is worth talking about separately. There is always a grand celebration in Sydney. On New Year's Eve, the city looks like a brightly decorated Christmas tree, with branches bending from decorations. Numerous fireworks are scattered in the sky over Sydney, which are visible from a distance of 16-20 kilometers from the city. 
After a festive night, Australians often go somewhere in nature, as the climate always allows it.
+3.30 – South Australia (Adelaide)
+4.00 - Queensland in Australia (Brisbane), part of Russia (Vladivostok) and some islands (Papua New Guinea, Mariana Islands)
+4.30 - Northern Territories of Australia (Darwin)
+5.00 — Japan and Korea
In Japan, the New Year is celebrated on January 1st. Mandatory is the custom of seeing off the Old Year, with lavish receptions and visits to restaurants. At the beginning of the new year, the Japanese begin to laugh. They believe that laughter brings them good luck in the new year. On the first New Year's Eve, it is customary to visit the temple, where 108 bells are beaten. With each blow, all the bad things go away, and will not be repeated in the New Year. Among New Year's accessories, amulets for happiness - miniature rakes - are popular. Every Japanese necessarily acquires them, so that on New Year's Eve there is something to rake in happiness. Bamboo rakes - kumade are made from 10 cm to 1.5 meters in size and are decorated with rich painting. In houses, rice cakes and tangerines are placed in a conspicuous place, symbolizing happiness, health and longevity. 
+6.00 — China, part of the South East Asia and the rest of Australia
Chinese New Year is celebrated between January 17 and February 19, during the new moon. Street processions are the most exciting part of the holiday. Thousands of lanterns are lit to light the way for the New Year. The Chinese believe that the new year is surrounded evil spirits. Therefore, they scare them away with firecrackers and firecrackers. New Year in China is a strictly family holiday, so everyone wants to spend it with their relatives. In the evening, each family gathers in the living room for a gala dinner. During this dinner, which was held under the sign of the unity of the clan, and above all the unity of its living and deceased members, its participants eat dishes that are first offered to the spirits of their ancestors. At the same time, family members forgive each other old grievances 
+7.00 — Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia
+7.30 — Myanmar
+8.00 — Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Part of Russia (Novosibirsk, Omsk)
+8.15 – Nepal
+8.30 - India
In India, the New Year is celebrated in different ways. In one part of the country, the holiday is considered open when a kite is struck by a burning arrow. In northern India, the inhabitants adorn themselves with flowers in shades of pink, red, purple, or white. The mothers of South India place sweets, flowers and small gifts on a special tray, and on New Year's Day the children are brought to the tray with their eyes closed. 
+9.00 - Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and part of Russia (Yekaterinburg, Ufa).
+9.30 – Afghanistan
+10.00 - Armenia, Azerbaijan, part of Russia (Samara), some islands in the Indian Ocean.
+10.30 – Iran
+11.00 - Part East Asia, part of Africa, part of Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg)
+12.00 — Eastern Europe(Romania, Greece, Ukraine, etc.), Turkey, Israel, Finland, part of Africa.
In Finland, families gather around a wide variety of dishes New Year's table. The kids expect from Joulupukki, that's the name of the Finnish Santa Claus, a huge basket of gifts. On New Year's Eve, Finns often guess, trying to find out their future. 
In Greece, New Year's Day is Saint Basil's Day. Saint Basil was known for his kindness, and Greek children leave their shoes by the fireplace in the hope that Saint Basil will fill the shoes with gifts. It is also customary to launch fireworks into the sky. In the photo New Year's fireworks over the Acropolis 
+13.00 — Western and Central Europe(Belgium, Italy, France, Hungary, Sweden, etc.), part of Africa.
As soon as the New Year has begun, Italians are in a hurry to get rid of things that have already "served their time", sometimes throwing them right out of the window or burning them. In Italy, the custom has been preserved on the first morning of the new year. clean water from the spring, as it is believed that water brings happiness 
The French, even before Christmas, hang a mistletoe branch over the door of their houses, believing that it will bring good luck next year. They decorate the whole house with flowers and always put them on the table. In each house they try to place a model depicting the scene of the birth of Christ. According to tradition, a good owner-winemaker on New Year's Eve should clink glasses with a barrel of wine, congratulate her on the holiday and drink for the future harvest. 
+14.00 - Prime meridian (Greenwich), UK, Portugal, part of Africa
Let's move on to the UK. The ringing of the bell broadcasts about the New Year in England, the British have a tradition to release old year from home, they open before the ringing of the bell rear doors houses, and then open the entrance to let in the New Year. New Year gifts in the family circle of the English are distributed according to the old tradition - by lot. 
+15.00 — Azores
+16.00 - Brazil
On New Year's Eve, the inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro go to the ocean and bring gifts to the Goddess of the Sea Yemanzha. Traditionally, Brazilians dress up in white clothes, which symbolizes a plea for peace addressed to the goddess of the Sea. Believers bring all kinds of gifts to the goddess: flowers, perfumes, mirrors, Jewelry. Gifts are placed in small boats and sent to the sea as a token of gratitude for the past year and as a request for protection in the coming year. Pay attention to how many people gathered on the beach of Rio to watch the fireworks 
+17.00 - Argentina and part of eastern South America
+17.30 — Newfoundland Island (Canada)
+18.00 - Eastern Canada, many Caribbean islands, part of South America
+19.00 - Eastern parts of Canada (Ottawa) and the USA (Washington, New York), the western part of South America.
USA. In New York, in Times Square, the traditional solemn descent of the famous Ball, sparkling with thousands of neon lights, takes place.
+20.00 – Central parts of Canada and the USA (Chicago, Houston), Mexico and most countries Latin America.
+21.00 - Part of Canada (Edmonton, Calgary) and USA (Denver, Phoenix, Salt Lake City)
+22.00 - Western parts of Canada (Vancouver, and USA (Los Angeles, San Francisco)
+23.00 - State of Alaska (USA)
+23.30 - Marquesas Islands as part of French Polynesia
+24.00 - Hawaiian Islands (USA), Tahiti and the Cook Islands
+25.00 — Residents of the State of Samoa are the last to celebrate the New Year
This is how the New Year is celebrated around the world in a big way, in different countries in different ways, but everywhere there is common feature- you need to meet him cheerfully, and on a grand scale
One of the most joyful holidays is approaching - the New Year. Where on the planet will meet the New Year 2010 first?
- Time zone UTC+14 - Kiritimati Islands, Kiribas
The first territory to celebrate the New Year will be the Christmas Islands (Christmas isl.), the chain of islands of Kiritimati (Kiritimati), the state of Kiribati (Kiribati-pronounced as Kiribas).
The state of Kiribas (also called the Gilbert Islands) is located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean and stretches from the eastern to the western hemisphere.
Until 2004, the Date Change Line - approximately passing along the 180th meridian - divided the state of Kiribas (Kiribati) into 2 different dates, when the islands in the western part of the state were ahead of the time of the eastern part by 24 hours.
In 2005, the government of Kiribas (Kiribati) decided to move the International Date Line several thousand kilometers to the east, thereby collecting all of its 3 time zones on one side of the Date Line (approximately as East End Chukotka, located in the Western Hemisphere).
After such a decision, the eastern islands of Kiribati (Kiribati) moved from the time zones of the Western Hemisphere GMT-10 and GMT-11 (the “-” sign displays the time behind Greenwich Mean Time by 10 and 11 hours) to new time zones - GMT + 13 and GMT + 14 ("+" means 13 and 14 hours ahead of GMT).
Previously, all territories located in the region of the 180th meridian (Chukotka, New Zealand, Fiji) could be conditionally considered the first to celebrate the New Year.
IN modern world the use of Daylight Saving Time and the shift of the Kiribas State Date Line - the arrangement of the hands of the clock on New Year's Eve has changed slightly.
So, when the Christmas Islands (Christmas isl.) will celebrate the New Year 2010, the time in Kamchatka and Chukotka will be 22 hours (December 31), the time in Vladivostok will be 20 hours, in Moscow - 13 hours, in London (Greenwich) - 10 hours on the morning of December 31st. It is not difficult to add 14 hours difference from the Christmas Islands (Christmas isl.) to 10 o'clock in the morning in Greenwich time - to get midnight - New Year's Eve in Kiritimati (Kiritimati).
— Time zone UTC+13:45 — Chatham Islands, New Zealand
15 minutes after the arrival of the New Year on the islands of Kiritimati (Kiritimati) - the second in line for the celebration of the New Year will be the islands of Chatham, New Zealand. These islands are 12h45 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time. Taking into account summer time in the southern hemisphere, they are 13h45 ahead of Greenwich Mean Time at the time of the meeting of the New Year 2010.
- Time zone UTC + 13 - New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, Phoenix Islands
In third place on the arrival of the New Year (or with a difference of 13 hours from Greenwich time) are New Zealand (taking into account summer time), Fiji ( summer time), Tonga Islands ( all year round 13 hours ahead of Greenwich) and Phoenix Island, the already mentioned state of Kiribati.
So, when there is a meeting of the New Year in Wellington, the time in Kamchatka and Chukotka will be 23 hours, in Magadan - 22 hours, in Vladivostok and Sakhalin - 21 hours, in Moscow - 14 hours, in London - 11 am, in NY e- 6:00 am, in Los Angeles - 3:00 am December 31st.
NEW YEAR COMES TO RUSSIA
— Russia time zone MSK +9 (UTC+12) — Kamchatka, Chukotka
The fourth place (or with a difference of 12 hours from GMT) in the celebration of the New Year 2010 falls on Chukotka and Kamchatka, the islands of Nauru, Tuvalu, the Marshall Islands, and the last is the third time zone of the state of Kiribas (Kiribati) - with the capital Tarawa.
When there will be a meeting of the New Year in Anadyr and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the time will be 11 pm in Magadan, 10 pm in Vladivostok and Sakhalin, 3 pm in Moscow, 12 am in London, 7 am in New York, 4 am in Los Angeles, in Hawaii - 2:00 am on December 31st.
Residents of Honolulu (Hawaii) will celebrate the New Year 22 hours later than the residents of Chukotka and Kamchatka. Next, the New Year will come to Norfolk Island (Australia) - which is 30 minutes ahead of Sydney time.
— Russia time zone MSK +8 (UTC+11) — Magadan
New Year in Magadan coincides with New Year in the Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Vanuatu and the main Australian cities - Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart (these cities are in summer time).
When Magadan celebrates the New Year, the time in Vladivostok and Sakhalin will be 11 p.m., in Moscow - 4 p.m., in London - 1 p.m., in New York - 8 a.m., in Los Angeles - 5 a.m., in Hawaii - 3 a.m. on December 31.
— Russia time zone MSK +7 (UTC+10) — Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Sakhalin
New Year in Vladivostok, Sakhalin and Khabarovsk coincides with New Year in Guam, Papua New Guinea, and the Australian cities of Brisbane, Cairns (these cities do not use summer time).
When Vladivostok celebrates the New Year, the time in Tokyo will be 23:00, in Moscow - 17:00, in London - 14:00, in New York - 9:00 am, in Los Angeles - 6:00 am, in Hawaii - 4:00 am on December 31st.
— Russia time zone MSK +6 (UTC+9) — Chita, Yakutsk, Blagoveshchensk
New Year in Chita, Yakutsk coincides with New Year in Japan, Korea, Palau, and the Australian city of Perth (does not use summer time).
When Chita and Yakutsk will celebrate the New Year, the time in Beijing will be 11 pm, in Moscow - 6 pm, in London - 3 pm, in New York - 10 am, in Los Angeles - 7 am, in Hawaii - 5 am on December 31.
— Russia time zone MSK +5 (UTC+8) — Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude
The New Year in Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude coincides with the New Year in China, Singapore, Mongolia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Bali (Indonesia).
When Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude will celebrate the New Year, the time in Moscow will be 19:00, in London - 16:00, in New York - 11:00 in the morning, in Los Angeles - 8:00 in the morning, in Hawaii - 6:00 in the morning on December 31.
In the Kiritimati Islands it will already be 6 am on January 1, 2010, and in New Zealand it will be 5 am on January 1, 2010.
— Russia time zone MSK +4 (UTC+7) — Krasnoyarsk, Kemerovo, Kyzyl
New Year in Krasnoyarsk and Kemerovo coincides with New Year in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam.
When Krasnoyarsk celebrates the New Year, the time in Moscow will be 20:00, in London - 17:00, in New York - 12:00 in the afternoon, in Los Angeles - 9:00 in the morning, in Hawaii - 7:00 in the morning on December 31.
In the Kiritimati Islands it will already be 7 am on January 1, 2010, and in New Zealand it will be 6 am on January 1, 2010.
— Russia time zone MSK +3 (UTC+6) — Novosibirsk, Omsk, Tomsk, Barnaul
New Year in Novosibirsk and Omsk coincides with New Year on the islands of Diego Garcia (Indian Ocean), Bhutan, Astana.
When Novosibirsk and Omsk will celebrate the New Year, the time in Moscow will be 21:00, in London - 18:00, in New York - 13:00, in Los Angeles - 10:00 in the morning, in Hawaii - 8:00 in the morning on December 31.
In the Kiritimati Islands it will already be 8 am January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 7 am January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 5 am January 1, 2010.
When the New Year will be celebrated in Kathmandu, the time in New Zealand will be 7:15 a.m. on January 1, in Vladivostok it will be 4:15 a.m., in Beijing - 2:15 a.m., Moscow will be 21:15 a.m., Los Angeles - 10:15 am, Hawaii - 8:15 am December 31st.
After Nepal, the New Year will come to India and Sri Lanka, which are 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
When the New Year will be celebrated in Delhi and Mumbai, the time in New Zealand will be 7:30 on January 1, in Vladivostok it will be 4:30 in the morning, in Beijing - 2:30 on January 1, in Moscow it will be 21:30 on December 31, in London - 18:30, in New York - 13:30 in Los Angeles - 10:30 in the morning, in Hawaii - 8:30 in the morning on December 31.
— Russia time zone MSK +2 (UTC+5) — Yekaterinburg, Chelyabinsk, Perm, Tyumen, Ufa
New Year in Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk coincides with New Year in the Maldives, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan.
When Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk will celebrate the New Year, the time in Moscow will be 22:00, in London - 19:00, in New York - 14:00, in Los Angeles - 11:00 in the morning, in Hawaii - 9:00 in the morning on December 31.
On the islands of Kiritimati (Kiritimati) it will already be 9 am on January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 8 am on January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 7 am on January 1, 2010.
— Russia time zone MSK +1 (UTC+4) — Izhevsk, Samara, Togliatti
New Year in Izhevsk and Samara coincides with New Year in Dubai, Seychelles, about. Mauritius.
When Izhevsk and Samara will celebrate the New Year, the time in Moscow will be 23:00, in London - 20:00, in New York - 15:00, in Los Angeles - 12:00 in the afternoon, in Hawaii - 10:00 in the morning on December 31.
On the islands of Kiritimati (Kiritimati) it will already be 10 am on January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 9 am on January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 8 am on January 1, 2010.
— Russia time zone MSK (UTC+3) — Moscow, St. Petersburg
New Year in Moscow and St. Petersburg coincides with New Year in Kenya, Tanzania, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar, Madagascar.
When Moscow and St. Petersburg will celebrate the New Year, the time in London will be 21:00, in New York - 16:00, in Los Angeles - 13:00, in Hawaii - 11:00 in the morning on December 31st.
On the Kiritimati Islands it will already be 11 am January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 10 am January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 9 am January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 8 am January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 7 am 1 January 2010.
— Russia time zone MSK -1 (UTC+2) — Kaliningrad
New Year in Kaliningrad coincides with New Year in Ukraine and the Republic of Belarus, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Greece, Syria, Israel, Turkey, South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, Namibia (summer time).
When Kaliningrad celebrates the New Year, the time in London will be 22:00, in New York - 17:00, in Los Angeles - 14:00, in Hawaii - 12:00 on the 31st of December.
On the islands of Kiritimati (Kiritimati) it will already be 12 noon on January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 11 am on January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 10 am on January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 9 am on January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 8 am 1 January 2010.
- UTC + 1 time zone - France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Norway
When Paris and Rome celebrate the New Year, the time in London will be 11 p.m., in New York - 6 p.m., in Los Angeles - 3 p.m., in Hawaii - 1 p.m. on December 31st.
On the islands of Kiritimati (Kiritimati) it will already be 13:00 on January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 12:00 on January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 11:00 in the morning on January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 10:00 in the morning on January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 9:00 in the morning on January 1 2010.
- UTC time zone - United Kingdom, Iceland, Portugal, Canary Islands.
When London and Lisbon will celebrate the New Year, the time in New York will be 19:00, in Los Angeles - 16:00, in Hawaii - 14:00 on December 31st.
On the islands of Kiritimati (Kiritimati) it will already be 14:00 on January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 13:00 on January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 12:00 on January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 11:00 in the morning on January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 10:00 in the morning on January 1, 2010 .
Next, the New Year will come to the islands of Cape Verde and Azores (UTC-1), which are 1 hour behind Greenwich Mean Time; in the Brazilian cities of Rio de Janeiro and San Raulo (UTC-2) - 2 hours behind GMT, Chile and Argentina (UTC-3) - 3 hours behind GMT; O. Newfoundland (Canada), which is 3h30 behind Greenwich Mean Time (UTC-3:30); Halifax (Canada), Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico (UTC-4); Venezuela - which is 4h30 behind Greenwich Mean Time (UTC-4:30);
- Time zone UTC-5 - New York, Cuba, Panama
When New York and Havana will celebrate the New Year, the time in Los Angeles will be 21:00, in Hawaii - 19:00 on December 31st.
On the islands of Kiritimati (Kiritimati) it will already be 19:00 January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 18:00 January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 17:00 January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 16:00 January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 15:00 January 1, 2010, in Moscow - 8 am January 1, 2010, in London - 5 am January 1, 2010.
- Time zone UTC-6 - Chicago, Houston, Mexico City
When Chicago and Houston will celebrate the New Year, the time in Los Angeles will be 22:00, in Hawaii - 20:00 on December 31st.
On the islands of Kiritimati (Kiritimati) it will already be 20:00 January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 19:00 January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 18:00 January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 17:00 January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 16:00 January 1, 2010, in Moscow - 9 am January 1, 2010, in London - 6 am January 1, 2010.
- Time zone UTC-7 - Denver, Albuquerque, Calgary
When Denver and Calgary (Canada) will celebrate the New Year, the time in Los Angeles will be 23h, in Hawaii - 21h on December 31st.
On the islands of Kiritimati (Kiritimati) it will already be 21:00 January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 20:00 January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 19:00 January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 18:00 January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 17:00 January 1, 2010, in Moscow - 10 am January 1, 2010, in London - 7 am January 1, 2010.
- Time zone UTC-8 - Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Las Vegas, Vancouver, about. Pitcairn
When Los Angeles and Vancouver will celebrate the New Year, the time in Hawaii will be 22h on December 31, the time in Samoa and Niue (Niue) will be 21h on December 31st.
On the islands of Kiritimati (Kiritimati) it will already be 22:00 January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 21:00 January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 20:00 January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 19:00 January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 18:00 January 1, 2010, in Moscow - 11 am January 1, 2010, in London - 8 am January 1, 2010.
- Time zone UTC-9 - Anchorage (Alaska)
When Anchorage celebrates the New Year, the time in Hawaii will be 23h on December 31st, the time in Samoa and Niue will be 22h on December 31st.
On the islands of Kiritimati (Kiritimati) it will already be 23h January 1, 2010, in New Zealand - 22h January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 21h January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 20h January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 19h January 1, 2010, in Moscow - 12 noon January 1, 2010, in London - 9 am January 1, 2010.
- Time zone UTC-10 - Hawaii, Cook Islands, Tahiti
When Honolulu and Papeete will celebrate the New Year, the time in the islands of Samoa and Niue (Niue) will be 23h on December 31st.
On the islands of Kiritimati (Kiritimati) it will already be midnight on January 1-2, 2010, in New Zealand - 23h January 1, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 22h January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 21h January 1, 2010, in Vladivostok - 20h January 1, 2010, in Moscow - 1 pm January 1, 2010, in London - 10 am January 1, 2010.
— Time zone UTC-11 — Samoa (Apia), American Samoa (Pago), Niue (Niue), Midway
The latest territories to say goodbye to the old 2009 and welcome the New Year 2010 will be Samoa and American Samoa, Niue and Midway Atoll.
When Samoa and Niue will celebrate the New Year, the time on the islands of Kiritimati (Kiritimati) will already be 1 am on January 2, 2010, in New Zealand it will be midnight on January 1-2, 2010, in Kamchatka and Chukotka - 23 hours on January 1, 2010, in Sydney - 22 hours 1 January 2010, in Vladivostok - 21:00 January 1, 2010, in Moscow - 14:00 January 1, 2010, in London - 11:00 am January 1, 2010.
Alexander Krivenyshev (World Time Zone)
Based on materials http://www.deita.ru/?news,142424
New Year is not just a holiday, it is a noisy fun, which is expected all year round. Children are especially fond of him. As a rule, they meet him with the whole family at a beautiful New Year tree, with gifts and fireworks.
Only one island country in the world, the Kingdom of Tonga, celebrates the New Year 13 hours earlier than the rest of the world.
In 1870, the Greenwich Standards and the 180th meridian were approved. The time difference began to fluctuate from 1 to 12 hours.
Some countries fell into the zone with a larger time difference. These include New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga, +13 hours. Every morning the sun rises 1 hour earlier there. These countries, as well as Russia, use the transition to winter time, the difference in this period is 12 hours. One single country, the Kingdom of Tonga, does not translate the clock. Therefore, it became the only state that celebrates the New Year first.
Residents of Tonga begin the celebration with a prayer. Throughout the first week of January, they pray diligently in the morning and evening, at lunchtime they gather at the festive table.
Tonga is a paradise for tourists.
Which residents of Russia are the first to celebrate the new year
The first to celebrate New Year's Eve are:
1. In the remote Chukchi peninsular village of Uelen.
2. Together with them, Anadyr enters New Year's Eve. It was built on permafrost. The city looks beautiful and spectacular, it is distinguished from its dullness by brightly painted multi-story houses. More than 6000 km from the city to the capital.
3. City of gold miners and port gates Russian Federation- Pevek. At this time, the polar night dominates there.
4. Kamchatka Territory. The territory of active volcanoes and endless hills. You can only visit them by plane or by ferry. Difference with Moscow +9 hours. When they raise their glasses, it is 15:00 in the capital.
An hour later, the clink of glasses will be heard in Sakhalin, the east of the Yakutsk and Magadan regions.
The sequence of regions celebrating the new year in Russia
At the end of 2014 Russian Federation adopted a law on time limits, 9 time zones were allocated. As of today, changes have been made, there are 11 of them.
Moscow is the third time zone. The law approved for each region its own time zone. One Yakutsk region has become an exception, it has three such zones.
The sequence of clinking glasses is as follows:
- Kamchatka and Chukotka region. It will enter the New Year, Moscow time at 15:00.
- Yakutia, Northern Kuriles, Chukotka. Moscow time 16:00.
- Central Yakutsk region, Primorsky, Khabarovsk, Magadan, Sakhalin region. Moscow time 17:00.
- Western Yakutia, Amur Region. Moscow time 18:00.
- Buryat region, Transbaikal, Irkutsk. Moscow time 19:00.
- Tyva, Khakassia, Krasnoyarsk, Kemerovo. Moscow time 20:00.
- Omsk, Tomsk, Novosibirsk region. Altai region. 21:00 Moscow time. Many Muscovites are just starting to lay the table.
- Moscow time 22:00. Bashkortostan, Perm region, Yugra, Yamalo-Nenets autonomy, Kurgan, Orenburg, Sverdlovsk, Tyumen, Chelyabinsk - the chimes are heard. They have midnight.
- Udmurtia, Samara raise New Year's glasses. And in Moscow at 23:00, preparations are being completed. Muscovites move over holiday tables waiting for the president's congratulations.
- 24:00, Muscovites and guests of the capital raise their glasses. And with them the whole central part of Russia, Crimea.
- At 1:00 Moscow time, Kaliningrad enters the New Year.
Who is the last to celebrate the new year in Russia
Residents of the Kaliningrad region will be the last to celebrate New Year's Eve in Russia.
Which country celebrates the new year last
On the first of January, at 14:00 Moscow time, the island country of Samoa, Midway, will launch a colorful New Year's fireworks display.
How many times in Russia celebrate the new year
Residents of Russia can raise their glasses 11 times and celebrate the New Year. They begin to celebrate in Kamchatka and end in the Kaliningrad region.
How to celebrate the new year twice
Option 1
The strait between the Chukchi Peninsula and Alaska has two settlements - the Diomede Islands. On the big one, Russian servicemen control the state border, on the small island, the Americans. The 180th parallel runs between the islands. When our military has night, the neighbors have the morning of the next day.
The Russian Federation and the United States have signed a visa-free regime for the local population. There you can celebrate the New Year twice. First on one island, then on the second, visiting the neighbors.
Option 2
Travel to Vladivostok. Their chimes will strike midnight Moscow time at 15:00. Moving west towards the capital, you can celebrate the New Year more than once.
Where to celebrate the new year with children
According to the survey, most of the population of the Federation chose the sun and the warm breeze of Thailand, India, and the United Arab Emirates. From cooler countries, Italy, Spain, France, Austria.
Tour operators advise visit Finland . New Year holidays here they will go flawlessly. You will be offered trips on snowmobiles, motorized sleds, go fishing, ride a team of reindeer and dogs. For kids, this is an exciting adventure.
Meeting the real Santa is really something.
For these holidays, travel agencies will offer tours to railway, in the company time flies quickly.
There are currently two directions available:
- "Lapland Express"
- "Finnish fairy tale"
The fastest way to get there is by plane.
Most kids love skis, snow, slides . You can celebrate the New Year holidays in the mountains. Domestic ski resorts are a great place to spend family holidays. There is a place for children to turn around, and there are entertainments for adults too.
Tour operators will offer Rosa Khutor, the most suitable complex with children. "Slides Gorodok" can ride even the smallest children.
lovers sandy beaches, sea breeze, can expect the chimes under the palm trees. The tour operator will help you choose a hotel of the right level, with a family concept, competent staff.
An interesting offer is sea tours. You will see different cities, countries.
Those who have already had a rest this year on the seas can show the kids Europe. More often Russians book Czech, Spanish, German, Italian, French, Hungarian hotels. The capitals of these countries have beautiful architecture.
Trips to the Czech Republic, Spain are relevant at any time of the year.
The capital of Hungary - Budapest, will amaze with its architecture. Children will remember visiting the water park, the children's railway. A large number of museums, such as "Marzipan". A meeting with the local Santa Claus - Mikulash, will give a lot of positive emotions.
Italian Disneyland, which is located in the town of Verona, will give the kids many joyful moments. It is also recommended to visit the attractions and entertainment in the Movieland park complex. Italian architecture itself is already a landmark.
Disneyland Paris is recommended by many travel companies. Christmas celebrations are long, starting in December and ending at the end of January. There is a residence of Santa, kids can make a wish and get on his knees. Additional service from the tour operator can become a personal guide. He will not only show all the most interesting and exciting places in the park, but also tell you about them in detail. Moreover, rides with his presence are available without queues. You will also be provided with a layout of the park in your native language.
Where can I celebrate the new year inexpensively
From available options choose Peter, ski resorts in Sochi, sanatoriums near Moscow, Gelendzhik. It is not necessary to fly to distant lands, you can home country great to relax.
Leading positions are occupied by:
- Moscow and its unsurpassed beauty;
- after Sochi;
- in third place is Peter and his architecture;
- Kazan;
- Novgorod and Kostroma, Yaroslavl, Belgorod, their greatness and ancient architecture;
- Moscow region and its wonderful sanatoriums. Each of them prepare their own entertainment New Year's program;
- Moscow Ethno World Park will give children a lot of impressions. Recreation is affordable, the kids are very interested.
You can go visiting Santa Claus , he will receive guests in Veliky Ustyug. You need to plan such a trip in advance, tour operators will offer a choice of hotels. It must also be remembered that there are only a few of them, and there are a lot of people who want to visit Grandfather.
You can go with children to the no less interesting town of Kostroma. The granddaughter of Santa Claus lives there. House of the Snow Maiden located on the Volga embankment.
Also hospitable Santa Claus in Karelia. Together with the Snow Maiden and the forest trolls, they will intrigue the kids. Their hut is no less interesting, these days there are many guests.
It is worth visiting the local museum, where the children will be shown the first Christmas tree toy. You will be treated to a traditional red fish soup. Children can go dog sledding.
After the trip will be something to remember. They celebrate there cheerfully, on a grand scale, and they cook excellently.
Where to celebrate the New Year at sea
Of the available New Year's tours, they can offer Thai beaches, the Indian islands of Goa, the colorful UAE, Egypt with its majestic pyramids. Egypt in winter is not very attractive, the sea is cold, children can soak up only in heated pools.
Of the more expensive ones they will offer Maldives, Mauritius, Malaysia, Dominican Republic. Impressions will be more than enough.
The perfect place to stay in Bali. Weather always wonderful, + 30 C, water at least + 26 C. Excursion programs will not leave your children indifferent. The nature is beautiful, there are many exotic birds, all living creatures, it is bright and bewitching.
Guides will offer a lot of educational games and activities for children, draw on fabric, carve ivory figurines, learn how to cook exotic dishes.
How to celebrate the new 2019 year of the pig
On the first of January, the Pig takes over the reign. We will be protected throughout the year. Therefore, it is extremely important to appease the royal person. Think in advance what you will cook for the feast, what outfit you will wear.
- Clean the house, the main rule is no unnecessary things.
New Year's Eve should be spent in cheerful company, sing, dance, the more active the better.
Mumps will begin to fully fulfill their duties only on February 5th. It is at this time that the New Year begins. Eastern calendar.
But we are accustomed to our traditions. The night from January 31 to January 1 is a grandiose holiday for us, for which we are diligently preparing, making wishes. Treat the preparation of the holiday with all responsibility. And then the hostess of the year will generously reward your family with prosperity, joy, and give you many fun, memorable moments.
What color to prepare Christmas decorations
The coming year brings its own changes. It is actual to use red, orange, yellow, brown colors. They create an atmosphere of warmth and comfort.
What to wear
Choose an outfit that is comfortable. It is better if it is made from natural fabrics. You need to complete the image bright accent on the lips, chic hairstyle.
How to celebrate New Year's Eve
Pig is a traveler, not a homebody at all. It is recommended to celebrate New Year's Eve by traveling. It is not necessary to fly to distant lands. The road to relatives is also a small journey.
What dishes to cook
Prepare two to three salads, one of them must be vegetable. From hot dishes, give preference to chicken, beef, fish, but not pork.
When setting the table, pay attention to meat dishes and seafood, they should be placed side by side. This arrangement of dishes attracts good luck for the whole next year. Pledge financial stability- fruits. Place a vase in the center of the table, ideally filled with red apples.
In order for life to give you generous gifts, you need to give something, to give. Treat with due understanding, be kind and generous to your neighbors.
On the table, and in the decor of the house, there should be figures of the Pig.
New Year's Eve has begun shopping centers, buildings and shops sparkled with tinsel and Christmas decorations, and garlands and decorations appeared on the streets. The whole world is getting ready for Christmas and New Year!
It is hard to imagine that somewhere in other parts of our world the New Year does not come on the night of December 31 to January 1. Some cultures mark the beginning of the calendar year in a different way. Gregorian calendar. And in these countries it may not even be 2019!
This compilation contains 10 countries that do not celebrate the traditional New Year together with the whole world!
1 China
You, too, before the New Year will find out which year of which animal comes according to the eastern calendar? Especially popular signs, allowed dishes on the table, certain colors. However, in China, the New Year comes much later than the rest of the world, so the master of the year comes later. Traditionally, this is the date of the second new moon after December 21st.
The celebrations last for two weeks, in 2019 the New Year will begin on February 5 and end on March 2. China celebrates the new year very brightly, fireworks and lanterns are lit, festivals are held.
2 Korea
Together with the Chinese, the New Year is also celebrated in South Korea, this holiday is called Seollal. More recently, they have adopted the tradition of celebrating the holiday on January 1, but they do not change the traditional Seollal. True, unlike the Chinese, they celebrate for three days, mostly with their families. There is a special tradition to celebrate the New Year in the east of the country in order to be the first to see the rays of the New Year's sun.
3 Bali
This popular tourist island celebrates two new years - one, as in the whole world, and the other according to the Balinese calendar. Most often it is celebrated in the spring, on the day of the equinox. According to legend, this calendar was brought to Indonesia by a Javanese king. It has been in use since 78 CE, so the Balinese calendar on the island would be 1941 instead of 2019.
4 Iran
In Iran, the majority of the population is Muslim, so they celebrate the New Year almost three months later. New Year in Iran comes along with the first day of the first month of spring Favardin.
Also Navruz (or Novruz - Iranian New Year) is celebrated among the Turkic peoples who use solar calendar. This day usually coincides with the day of the spring equinox, and March 21 is declared the Day of Navruz.
5 Saudi Arabia
This Muslim country is famous for its strict prohibitions and laws. So, here it is legally forbidden to celebrate the New Year according to the Gregorian calendar. You can’t sell New Year’s symbols, express joy on January 1, and this also applies to tourists. The New Year in this country is celebrated according to the date of the Hijri calendar, which occurred in 622.
6 Israel
In Israel, the New Year is also celebrated separately from the rest of the world, namely in the fall. This holiday is called Rosh Hashanah and is traditionally celebrated on the new moon of the month of Tishrei. Therefore, the date of the holiday is different every year, for example, in 2019 the holiday will be celebrated from September 29 to October 1. By the way, in Israel now it is 5779, and not 2018, as in the whole world!
7 India
This multicultural country does not have a specific date for celebrating the New Year. Each state, and there are only 29 of them, decides the date of the New Year, depending on the religion of the inhabitants. At least, the onset of the year is celebrated here about four times. The traditional New Year on January 1 began to be celebrated in India relatively recently, but is already popular among residents.
8 Vietnam
In Vietnam, New Year is also the most important and popular holiday. It is only celebrated from the end of January to mid-February. In 2019, this date fell on February 5, like the Chinese and South Koreans.
The Vietnamese New Year is called Tet and is celebrated for about a week. Traditionally, it is considered a family holiday, so even travelers tend to return home at this time.
9 Bangladesh
In this country, the Bengali New Year is celebrated, which is celebrated by the Bengalis, regardless of their religion. These peoples live in Bangladesh, West Bengal and some communities in India. Usually the New Year in Bangladesh and the places of residence of the Bengalis is celebrated on April 14-15 - the date is based on the calculations of the Hindu solar calendar.
10 Ethiopia
Ethiopia, unlike the rest of the world, lives according to the Julian calendar. Here the New Year is celebrated on September 12 and is called Enkutatash. This is not only the beginning of a new year, but also the end of the rainy season and harvest. By the way, the chronology is also different in Ethiopia, because the country entered the new millennium only in 2008!
There are many peoples on our planet who celebrate the new year at a completely different time. It's so amazing!
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When we still have the last feverish preparations for the New Year, some inhabitants of the Earth have not only met it and had a good time, but by this time they even managed to relax and sleep. For there are places in the world where the New Year is celebrated much earlier than ours. In our photo gallery we present those places where the New Year is celebrated first on our planet.
13 PHOTOS
1. Traditionally, the first to meet the New Year 2015 in Kiribati. And more specifically, on the Linear Islands, which are located to the east than the other islands of this country. In 1994, one of the presidential candidates promised the citizens that if he won the elections, he would make sure that Kiribati would be the first to celebrate the New Year in the whole world. He won and kept his word: he moved the demarcation line of time (a conditional line on a map of time zones). Since that time, Kiribati has been divided into three time zones, and in the easternmost of them, midnight comes 14 hours earlier than in London. (Photo: DS355/flickr.com). 
2. In the same time zone as Kiribati, Tokelau is located, which includes a group of islands consisting of three coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunono and Fakaofo. It is a dependent territory of New Zealand. The time zone change here happened quite recently, in 2011, and main reason This was the problem of interaction in contacts with New Zealand, since the island used to be on the other side of the demarcation time line. (Photo: Haanee Naeem/flickr.com). 
3. An hour later, the New Year will be celebrated by the inhabitants of Samoa. In 2011, there was also a change of time zone, the date of December 30, 2011 was absent in the Samoan calendar. This was done to better interact and develop cooperation with Australia and New Zealand. Interestingly, the previous time zone change was carried out in 1892 in order to adjust the time to California. (Photo: Savai'i Island/flickr.com). 
4. At the same time as in Samoa, the people of Tonga, an island located one third of the way between New Zealand and Hawaii, south of Samoa, will celebrate the New Year. (Photo: pintxomoruno/flickr.com). 
5. The next to celebrate the New Year are the inhabitants of the Chatam Islands. This small archipelago, which consists of two inhabited islands - Chatham and Pitt. Other small islands have the status of reservations and are generally inaccessible to both residents of the islands and tourists. Interestingly, Chatham Island has its own time zone, which is 45 minutes (less) different from New Zealand time. (Photo: Phil Pledger/flickr.com). 
6. After the inhabitants of the Chatam Islands, the next New Year 2015 will be celebrated in New Zealand. (Photo: Philipp Klinger Photography/flickr.com). 
7. At the same time as in New Zealand, they will celebrate the New Year in Fiji. This is a state that is located on 322 islands and islets of volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs, of which only 110 islands are inhabited. (Photo: brad/flickr.com). 
8. The first mainland state whose inhabitants will celebrate the New Year 2015 (simultaneously with the inhabitants of New Zealand and Fiji) is Russia, or rather, the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, located in the southeastern part of the volcanic Kamchatka Peninsula. (Photo: Jasja/flickr.com). 
9. In the same time zone as Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, there are numerous small islands and archipelagos in the Pacific Ocean: Tuvalu, Nauru, Wallis and Futuna, Wake and the Marshall Islands. Photo: Nauru island. (Photo: Hadi Zaher/flickr.com). 
10. We travel further and move to the west. The next New Year will be celebrated by the inhabitants of New Caledonia, a French overseas territory located in the Western Pacific Ocean, in Melanesia, about 1,400 kilometers east of Australia and 1,500 kilometers northwest of New Zealand. (Photo: Tonton des Iles-Bye bye Everyone/flickr.com).
Countries that celebrate the New Year at the same time as New Caledonia are: Vanuatu, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Solomon Islands.
11. Together with New Caledonia, the New Year 2015 will be met by the inhabitants of another Russian city— Magadan. (Photo: Tramp/flickr.com). 
12. On our journey, we finally arrived in Australia, where the first to celebrate the New Year, of course, are the inhabitants of the east coast - Sydney and Melbourne. (Photo: El Mundo, Economía y Negocios/flickr.com). 
13. Simultaneously with the residents of Sydney and Melbourne, the New Year will be celebrated in Vladivostok and on such Pacific islands as Guam, the Mariana Islands and Papua New Guinea. Pictured: Guam Island.
