Cities large and small across the world prepare their own fireworks displays, concerts and other celebrations unique to their communities.
New Year Celebrations Around the World
![Revelers gather near the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris during New Year celebrations, Dec. 31, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/F8224AB4-7C68-47B7-9D09-CBF8968D4ADC_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Revelers gather near the Arc de Triomphe on the Champs Elysees Avenue in Paris during New Year celebrations, Dec. 31, 2014.
![Fireworks explode behind the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben on the River Thames during New Year's celebrations in London, Jan. 1, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/BBD722CB-E456-42A9-B0D2-3566B2201B59_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks explode behind the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben on the River Thames during New Year's celebrations in London, Jan. 1, 2015.
![A man paints "2015" with the light of a sparkler as he celebrates the New Year in Rome, Jan. 1, 2015.](https://gdb.voanews.com/12D253DF-3D3B-4D13-B168-E51D039D2300_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man paints "2015" with the light of a sparkler as he celebrates the New Year in Rome, Jan. 1, 2015.
![Revelers cheer in Times Square, New York, during the New Year's Eve celebration, Dec. 31, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/D82AB591-B8AD-4EC4-B372-6F958D6E32F5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Revelers cheer in Times Square, New York, during the New Year's Eve celebration, Dec. 31, 2014.