A wave of celebrations are illuminating the skies above cities around the world, dazzling millions of people as spectacular firework displays and light shows welcome the arrival of the New Year.

Image copyright Reuters Image caption The annual ball drop in New York City was welcomed with cheers and rain

Image copyright EPA Image caption Pyrotechnics explode over the iconic London Eye for a 10-minute performance in central London

Image copyright EPA Image caption "Yellow Vest" protesters demonstrate among revellers on the Champs-Elysees in Paris

Image copyright EPA Image caption Fireworks shoot across the sky over the Quadriga statue of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

Image copyright EPA Image caption A couple share a tender moment while celebrating New Year on the Red Square in Moscow

Image copyright EPA Image caption At a New Year's Eve concert in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, fireworks illuminate the night sky

Image copyright Reuters Image caption A make-up artist decorates hair ahead of New Year celebrations in Ahmedabad, India

Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Thousands gathered in Pyongyang, North Korea for performances and fireworks

Image copyright EPA Image caption Fireworks are launched by revellers at a beach in Gangneung, South Korea

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, is lit up with pyrotechnics

Image copyright Reuters Image caption A reveller wears glasses that spell out "2019" during a New Year's Eve party in Quezon City in the Philippines

Image copyright AFP Image caption Buddhists light candles to mark the Year of the Pig in the Chinese Zodiac at the Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, South Korea

Image copyright EPA Image caption Crowds catch the spectacle on their smart phones as fireworks are projected from Taiwan's famous Taipei 101 skyscraper

Image copyright EPA Image caption Hong Kong's iconic skyline is lit up as revellers celebrate the arrival of 2019 in China

Image copyright Lintao Zhang/Getty Images Image caption A New Year's Eve ceremony is held in Beijing, China

Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Crowds enjoy an impressive pyrotechnic display over the Marina Bay in Singapore

Image copyright EPA Image caption The fireworks over the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia lasted for 12 minutes

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