New Year's Celebrations Around the World

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 01: Over 1000 New Year revellers, many in fancy dress, braved freezing conditions in the River Forth in front of the Forth Rail Bridge during the annual Loony Dook Swim on January 1, 2012 in South Queensferry, Scotland. Thousands of people gathered last night to see in the New Year at Hogmanay celebrations in towns and cities across Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS, NV- JANUARY 1: (NO SALES, NO ARCHIVE) In this photo provided by the Las Vegas News Bureau, fireworks burst over the Las Vegas Strip at midnight on New Year's 2013, as seen from Trump Las Vegas January 1, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas officials expect to welcome approximately 332,000 visitors for the holiday. (Photo by Steve Spatafore/Las Vegas News Bureau via Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: A general view of London's New Years Day Parade on January 1, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Ben Pruchnie/Getty Images)

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: Fireworks light up the London skyline and Big Ben just after midnight on January 1, 2013 in London, England. Thousands of people lined the banks of the River Thames near Parliament in central London to herald the start of 2013. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 31: Fireworks light up the sky above the Sydney Harbour Bridge at midnight during New Years Eve celebrations on Sydney Harbour on December 31, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 31: Fireworks light up the sky above the Sydney Harbour Bridge at midnight during New Years Eve celebrations on Sydney Harbour on December 31, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 31: A woman receives a New Years themed sticker prior to New Years Eve celebrations on Sydney Harbour on December 31, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)