A wave of celebrations are illuminating the skies above cities around the world, dazzling millions of people as spectacular firework displays and light shows welcome the arrival of the New Year.

The fireworks over the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia lasted for 12 minutes

Crowds enjoy an impressive pyrotechnic display over the Marina Bay in Singapore

Hong Kong's iconic skyline is lit up as revellers celebrate the arrival of 2019 in China

A New Year's Eve ceremony is held in Beijing, China

Flashes of red pierce the night skies alongside the Petronas Towers (twin skyscrapers) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Crowds catch the spectacle on their smart phones as fireworks are projected from Taiwan's famous Taipei 101 skyscraper

Buddhists light candles to mark the Year of the Pig in the Chinese Zodiac at the Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, South Korea

A reveller wears glasses that spell out "2019" during a New Year's Eve party in Quezon City in the Philippines

The tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, is lit up with pyrotechnics

Fireworks are launched by revellers at a beach in Gangneung, South Korea

A make-up artist decorates hair ahead of New Year celebrations in Ahmedabad, India

New Year's Eve celebrations being in central Vladivostok, in the far east of Russia

Images gotten from BBC. Keep up the good work though. Happy new year.

In Nigeria, a 32-year-old father of three is hospitalized after local firework popularly called "knockout" blasted his palm

Happy new Year may the coming new year bless you with good luck