Incredible New Year’s photos from around the world!

Despite terror threats impacting some New Year’s Eve celebrations, people across the globe weren’t going to let fear win. Gorgeous fireworks displays and colourful festivities happened throughout Australia, Asia and the Pacific without any major distributions.

Since the stroke of midnight is still hours away for most Europeans, see what’s happened so far and we will continue adding more beautiful photographs as they appear. Happy New Year, everyone!

Where did you spend New Year’s Eve? Did you ring in 2016 with something different?

Sydney, Australia:

New Year fireworks: Sydney celebrates start of 2016 https://t.co/l7UeJQ65BT pic.twitter.com/laJmRjVuVQ

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 31, 2015

Australia welcomed the new year with this spectacular display in Sydney! #NYE2016 pic.twitter.com/D0MDERKzlO — Best Earth Pics (@BestEarthPix) December 31, 2015

SYDNEY CBD: Roads now open after #SydNYE. #CahillExp e/b is closed til 9am. Happy New Year & safe travels in 2016! pic.twitter.com/CoaIieUSb1

— Live Traffic Sydney (@LiveTrafficSyd) December 31, 2015

Wellington, New Zealand:

Happy New Year #Wellington pic.twitter.com/T4q2nyJV3i — Terry Wilkins (@terrywilkins161) December 31, 2015

Auckland, New Zealand:

Auckland marked New Year with fireworks at the Sky Tower pic.twitter.com/WtlGHpBCPk

— Joan (@blujayrain) December 31, 2015

Tokyo:

People release balloons to celebrate the #NewYear at the Prince Park Tower in #Tokyo https://t.co/tQFXOBmsCp pic.twitter.com/OrGZIF5Qjl — HuffPost UK (@HuffPostUK) December 31, 2015

Happy #NewYear 2016 for our #Earth and all its inhabitants. #Tokyo, #Japan pic.twitter.com/kkzuB2uZD2

— Sandor Gerendas-Kiss (@sgerendaskiss) December 31, 2015

Moscow, Russia:

Russia marks New Year with fireworks over Moscow https://t.co/1BMAL1umwA pic.twitter.com/HPdDj04g1U — ITV News (@itvnews) December 31, 2015

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Moscow welcomes 2016 with fireworks show at Kremlin. LIVE: https://t.co/eT9M8CSFfh pic.twitter.com/grePGIPOyP

— BNO News (@BNONews) December 31, 2015

Mana Island, Fiji:

Singapore, Singapore:

Happy New Year, Singapore! Fireworks explode in Marina Bay #NYE2016 https://t.co/NMCiHgqlRs pic.twitter.com/7G8EG7p8Qs

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 31, 2015

So now we wave goodbye to #SG50 and usher in 2016 :3 From Singapore to the rest of the World – HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 😀 pic.twitter.com/qPp7JQwoPq — Art-It Ada (@Adaoz_Artz) December 31, 2015

Bangkok, Thailand:

Happy New Year from #Bangkok, Thailand! #NYE #2016 pic.twitter.com/XsZWaI6LNf

— Luxury Goals (@LUXURYPlCTURES) December 31, 2015

Hong Kong, China:

New Year 2016 Fireworks in China’s #Hong Kong and #Taipei! #HappyNewYear @TimesSquareNYC @timessquareball pic.twitter.com/bnPlGm4SMQ — China Xinhua News (@XHNews) December 31, 2015

People in China greet the coming new year in their special ways pic.twitter.com/v8DjR1VAEO

— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) December 30, 2015

Kathmandu, Nepal:

People in #Nepal on Wed dance to celebrate the Tamu Losar (New Year) festival in #Kathmandu pic.twitter.com/vcx3jpV1bK — People’s Daily,China (@PDChina) December 30, 2015

A new year’s eve has been started at #Thamel, a major tourist destination in #Kathmandu, #Nepal. #HappyNewYear pic.twitter.com/onJ5O2Hcpl

— Susheel Bhattarai (@sushbhattarai) December 31, 2015

Lucknow, India:

Happy New Year from Thailand and India! https://t.co/aL5iD3TlCx pic.twitter.com/zyuQKV0R36 — Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) December 31, 2015

Hanoi, Vietnam:

Hanoi to organise special art performances on the New Year Eve – https://t.co/K6GKx31zALpic.twitter.com/rGXccZSvWk

— Hanoi Times News (@hanoitimesnews) December 31, 2015

Jakarta, Indonesia:

@Piclogy : Happy New Year from Jakarta, #Indonesia! #NYE #NYE2016 pic.twitter.com/pkh2IUc04T

— カモノハシ (@roso1954) December 31, 2015

Athens, Greece:

Happy New Year 2016 from Athens Greece ! #NYE2016 #Athens #Greece @VickiTheGreek pic.twitter.com/NjMPf1j5G0 — BonVoyageurs (@BonVoyageurs) December 31, 2015

Cairo, Egypt:

Egypt welcomed the New Year with this awesome fireworks display over the Pyramids in Cairo. #NYE2016 pic.twitter.com/PNayHkyocP

— Globe Pics (@Globe_Pics) December 31, 2015

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: A skyscraper did catch fire in an accidental incident, but the block was swiftly evacuated and only minor injuries were reported. Planned New Year’s festivities went off in other parts of Dubai without a hitch.

Happy New Year. #Dubai #myDubai Photo by Abdulla Bin Ghraib. pic.twitter.com/e34lAED18u — Pics Dubai (@PicsDubai) December 31, 2015

Berlin, Germany:

#HappyNewYear from Berlin! Welcome 2016! We wish you all a peaceful new year! pic.twitter.com/Kcsn11HSPC

— GermanForeignOffice (@GermanyDiplo) December 31, 2015

Madrid, Spain:

Happy New Year 2016 from Madrid. Spain. ??? pic.twitter.com/FmhZabAYog — Álvaro (@alvarofb23) December 31, 2015

Paris, France:

New Year’s celebrations on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris https://t.co/Fz0WSJjLzF #NYE2016 pic.twitter.com/kfzeaUw41v

— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) January 1, 2016

Rome, Italy:

Happy New Year 2016 Rome Italy ! #NYE2016 #Rome #Roma #Italy #Italia @FashionGreenMx pic.twitter.com/WAFaTtZ6II — BonVoyageurs (@BonVoyageurs) December 31, 2015

London, England:

Happy New Year from the best city in the world. We love #London, showing how it’s done. Happy birthday @LondonFire pic.twitter.com/PRbrq7JFRM

— Westminster LFB (@LFBWestminster) January 1, 2016

Happy New Year from London! https://t.co/HSYGqQG6F0 pic.twitter.com/cDvERNVFGm — Daily Mail U.K. (@DailyMailUK) January 1, 2016

Dublin, Ireland:

Happy New Year From #Dublin #Ireland @melbyrneFM104 is LIVE with you right throughout the night #NewYear pic.twitter.com/uzkCxbLXoe

— FM104 (@FM104) January 1, 2016

Happy New Year to everyone near and far from Trinity College Dublin #HappyNewYear pic.twitter.com/JPpbelrMEN — TrinityCollegeDublin (@tcddublin) January 1, 2016

Rio di Janeiro, Brazil:

Happy New Year 2016 Rio de Janeiro Brazil ! #NYE2016 #Rio #Brazil #Brasil @Laura_Oatman @Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/gIMeefe7TB

— BonVoyageurs (@BonVoyageurs) January 1, 2016

Happy New Year 2016 Rio, Copacabana, Brazil pic.twitter.com/pDy9xTDTxO

— тнє ¢нιℓ∂ ιη мє (@meriniko2) January 1, 2016

Buenos Aires, Argentina:

#HappyNewYear Happy New Year, Buenos Aires! #wholeearthwellness #worldpeace pic.twitter.com/45AjRS5RXV

— Laura Oatman (@Laura_Oatman) January 1, 2016