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26. Kiritimati Island, might as well be the 1st to celebrate!

Fri Dec 27, 2024, 01:11 AM

Dec 2024

The first place to celebrate New Year's is Kiritimati Island, also known as Christmas Island, which is part of the Republic of Kiribati. Kiribati is located in the Pacific Ocean, east of the International Date Line.

Kiribati is the first to celebrate New Year's because of its location in the world's farthest forward time zone, which is 19 hours ahead of New York City. For example, when Kiritimati celebrates New Year's Day at midnight, it's still 5 AM EST in New York City.

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If you could spend New Years Eve any city in the world, including the US. where would it be? Mine would be Paris. [View all] debm55 Dec 2024 OP

Bowie, Maryland. It's home. OLDMDDEM Dec 2024 #1

Thank you OLDMDDEM, we stay at home too. Paris is my wish. Will I get there. no. But a girl can wish. debm55 Dec 2024 #15

That's what Lottery tickets are for! 👍 electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #18

HEY, OLDMDDEM! NEIGHBOR!!! elleng Dec 2024 #29

Our son and his wife live in Lusby on Hilltop. OLDMDDEM Dec 2024 #37

Neat! elleng Dec 2024 #74

Hale, Michigan... MiHale Dec 2024 #2

We used to go out and party. when we first got married. Now it's stay at home. Don't want to be on the roads.at night. debm55 Dec 2024 #14

True, Thank you MiHale. I agree. When we did go out it was in the afternoon. debm55 Dec 2024 #38

NYC Mike Nelson Dec 2024 #3

Thank you Mike Nelson. NYC sounds great at Times Square. I went their for Christmas and I loved it. Girlfriends daughter debm55 Dec 2024 #13

I should clarify... Mike Nelson Dec 2024 #16

Thank you Mike Nelson. debm55 Dec 2024 #39

Glad you liked my city! electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #19

I did very much. However, I got Shingles on my one side of face. debm55 Dec 2024 #40

Oh, my goodness. How, terrible! electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #86

Born & Bred NYC'r. When I was about ?12, and friend and I wanted to do that electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #24

That sounds wounderful. debm55 Dec 2024 #41

It is! So is the Brooklyn Botanical Gadden which I lived about 10 blocks from... electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #87

A friend of mine who lives in a small town in Pennsylvania did the Times... 3catwoman3 Dec 2024 #82

Paris is my wife's favorite city in the world and Notre Dame has reopened surfered Dec 2024 #4

Ditto! And Emily is such schlock but I love it. Because... Paris! CurtEastPoint Dec 2024 #6

Exactly! The sights.... surfered Dec 2024 #17

Thank you surfered. I would love Paris too, but it is here for us. debm55 Dec 2024 #12

Thank you surfered. debm55 Dec 2024 #42

Paris, for sure. (nt) Paladin Dec 2024 #5

Agree with you . But we will be here at home. debm55 Dec 2024 #11

Negril, Jamaica LoisB Dec 2024 #7

Thank you very LoisB. Jamaica sounds wonderful. debm55 Dec 2024 #10

Venice Italy kimbutgar Dec 2024 #8

Thank you very much, kimbutgar. Lovely city. debm55 Dec 2024 #9

Somewhere in SF on a back porch mdmc Dec 2024 #20

HAHAHAHAHAH. Great idea. Now that we are older. We stay at home. debm55 Dec 2024 #43

Standing On The Moon mdmc Dec 2024 #80

Thank you mdmc. debm55 Dec 2024 #83

Pasadena, CA. Different Drummer Dec 2024 #21

My girlfriend's daughter marched for Penn State when they where in the Rose Bowl. They went to watch. We were in charge debm55 Dec 2024 #44

It would have to be True Dough Dec 2024 #22

HAHAHAHAHAH.. Thank you True Dough. debm55 Dec 2024 #45

Trick Question ProfessorGAC Dec 2024 #23

Thank you ProfessorGAC. London would be nice too.. debm55 Dec 2024 #46

If someone paid for me... maybe Hawaii! electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #25

Wow electric_blue68. You were very lucky. debm55 Dec 2024 #47

Ty. While not as widely traveled as some I've been to have money previously to go places, and had very surprised 2 gift electric_blue68 Dec 2024 #85

Kiritimati Island, might as well be the 1st to celebrate! Abolishinist Dec 2024 #26

Thank you very much for the information. I didn't know that. debm55 Dec 2024 #48

Venice. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2024 #27

That sounds absolutely wonderful. Thank you greatauntoftriplets. debm55 Dec 2024 #49

Berlin ZDU Dec 2024 #28

thank you ZDU debm55 Dec 2024 #50

You're most welcome! ZDU Dec 2024 #76

Sydney RandySF Dec 2024 #30

Thank you RandySF debm55 Dec 2024 #56

Bardstown KY. Groundhawg Dec 2024 #31

Thank you very much Groundhawg. debm55 Dec 2024 #60

London LogDog75 Dec 2024 #32

Thank you very much, LogDog75 debm55 Dec 2024 #57

Collon in County Louth Ireland KitFox Dec 2024 #33

Thank you very much KitFox. I hope Ireland is in your future. debm55 Dec 2024 #58

Right where I am, but preferably in a high rise downtown! Maybe one of my friends will invite me to his place! LeftInTX Dec 2024 #34

Thank you LeftinTX. That is what I was going to ask --is it public or just neighbors shooting them of. debm55 Dec 2024 #59

I love visiting New Orleans but I'd rather visit during Halloween season 🎃 Niagara Dec 2024 #35

Thank you Niagara. That is more my style too. debm55 Dec 2024 #61

My living room on the Lansing/E. Lansing, MI border. I can't stand crowds. catbyte Dec 2024 #36

Thank you catbyte. I always hope it rains on New Years Eve. I like it quite. debm55 Dec 2024 #62

Ottawa, Canada or Eidenborugh, Scotland Bluethroughu Dec 2024 #51

Thank you Bluethoughu. both beautiful destinations. debm55 Dec 2024 #63

I hope you had a peaceful Christmas. Bluethroughu Dec 2024 #75

I did until my Mother called to thank me for the card and money and told me it is Jesus' birthday not her's debm55 Dec 2024 #88

Hahaha Bluethroughu Dec 2024 #92

Edinburgh, Scotland. Elessar Zappa Dec 2024 #52

thank you Elessar Zappa. Beautiful destination. debm55 Dec 2024 #64

Well, by definition it would be Nags Head, North Carolina. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2024 #53

Thank you very much OldBaldy1701E Beautiful place. debm55 Dec 2024 #65

Guadeloupe displacedvermoter Dec 2024 #54

Thank you very much displacedvermotor. It sounds beautiful debm55 Dec 2024 #66

Me, too Was there as a tourist in 2014. Heavenly. Joinfortmill Dec 2024 #55

Thank you very much, Joinfortmill. debm55 Dec 2024 #67

I'd love to be in a posh hotel overlooking Times Square (NYC) for the ball drop - TBF Dec 2024 #68

That would be terrific. Thank you TBF. debm55 Dec 2024 #70

Ardfield, Count Cork, ROi TexLaProgressive Dec 2024 #69

Thank you TexLaProgressive. That would be a very wonderful New Years with the relatves. debm55 Dec 2024 #72

Prague, Old Town Square at the Astronomical Clock. I love Prague! Solly Mack Dec 2024 #71

Thank you Solly Mack. That sounds like a very enjoyable trip debm55 Dec 2024 #73

Bruges, Belgium. LakeArenal Dec 2024 #77

Thank you LakeArenal. Maybe someday you will, I hope so, debm55 Dec 2024 #79

Donegal, Ireland CountAllVotes Dec 2024 #78

Thank you CountAllVotes. We went there too, Loved it. Only place I have visited in Europe. Still look at my pictures and debm55 Dec 2024 #81

Did you visit the castle when you were in Donegal town? CountAllVotes Dec 2024 #84

We stayed at a castle that was a bread and breakfast. Thank you for sharing that information with us. CountAllVotes debm55 Dec 2024 #89

New Orleans BOSSHOG Dec 2024 #90

Thank you BOSSHOG, I knew it was going to be New Orleans debm55 Dec 2024 #93

Berlin, Germany. Aristus Dec 2024 #91

Thank you Aristus debm55 Dec 2024 #94

Corfu City, Greece. Emile Dec 2024 #95

Thank you Emile, Greece is wonderful debm55 Dec 2024 #97

I used to be a regular at the Hotel Bolderado in the 1990's. They apparently have a New Year's Eve thing. NNadir Dec 2024 #96

Thank you NNadir. That is very interesting debm55 Dec 2024 #98