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Spectacular Fireworks Shows Greet 2026 in Sydney, Dubai, Paris, and China

Published January 1, 2026, 07:06
Spectacular Fireworks Shows Greet 2026 in Sydney, Dubai, Paris, and China

The world welcomed 2026 with spectacular fireworks displays and celebrations in major cities around the globe. In Sydney, approximately 40,000 fireworks illuminated the sky above the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, accompanied by a minute of silence for the victims of the Bondi Beach attack. Paris celebrated on the Champs-Élysées with an impressive video-mapping show on the Arc de Triomphe, culminating in a fireworks display. Dubai impressed with a grand spectacle of lasers, lights, and fireworks at the Burj Khalifa, along with a unique jet ski show. In China, celebrations focused on shopping malls and the Great Wall, while Hong Kong hosted light installations and a digital countdown despite modifying its traditional show.