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It's the island nation of TONGA in the Pacific Ocean.
"TONGA is literally the place where time begins - as the first country west of the International Dateline in the Pacific."
The country's nickname is "The Land Where Time Begins!" According to timeanddate.com it is Kiritimati (Kiribati - Christmas Islands).
Countries just to the west of the International Date Line celebrate every day first, including major holidays such as New Year's Day.
Because of the way the line jogs (to maintain political borders) the very first country to celebrate the new year is the archipelago known as Kiribati (including Christmas Island), portions of which are directly south of Hawai'i; countries such as Tonga, Fiji and New Zealand start the new year one time zone later.
Surprisingly, because of this arrangement, American Samoa (which is actually farther east than most of Kiribati) is actually the last place to celebrate the day.
And the easternmost part of Russia, which lies at approximately the same longitude as Kiribati, is by national decree set two hours further behind: with some exceptions, the entire country is one hour behind standard time, and the former Kamchatka Time has been abolished in favor of the next time zone over (Magadan Time).
Russia and New Zealand are the first countries to celebrate New Year.
Guam Is the first U.S. territory to ring in the New Year. Guam is where America's day begins!!
there is no definite answer as it started to be celebrated to long ago. This year the first people to see the new year will be in New Zealand and Figi
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Does Singapore celebrate New Year's Day first?
No. The first country to celebrate New Year's Day is Kiribati.
Which country celebrate New Year's Eve first and last?
India is the best country to celebrate the New Year. The time of making new resolutions and making another list of travel destination has finally come. It is the time to celebrate another new year with more high spirit and excitement.
Which country is the first to celebrate New Year's Eve?
Kiribati and Samoa
Which country will celebrate first new year eve for 2013?
samoa
First country to celebrate Christmas day every year?
New zealand
Who celebrates the new year first?
The country inhabited who celebrate the new year 1st is Kiribati, which has GMT+12.
Which is the first country to celebrate new year?
The Egyptians, they made up the calender along with the Greeks.
What is the first country each year to celebrate New Year's Eve on earth?
A pacific ocean island in Kiribati, second is New Zealand.
Which country celebrate new year erliest?
New zealand.
What countries don't celebrate new year on the 1st of January?
Most countries celebrate the new year in some manner. It may not be a legal holiday, but I have no knowledge of and cannot find a major country who does not celebrate or at least recognize the new year.
When do you celebrate New Years?
we celebrate new years every January first of each year.
How many countries celebrate the new year?
It is not a certain number of countries who celebrate the Lunar New Year. Any country with a significant Chinese population celebrates the Chinese New Year.
