Which countries celebrated New Year 2017 earliest and latest in the world?

(Baonghean.vn) - In just a few hours, we will officially enter the new year 2017. But did you know that not all of us will celebrate New Year's Eve at the same time? Some people have already celebrated this sacred moment several hours earlier.

While we are enjoying New Year's Eve dinners with friends, the people of Samoa, or Christmas Island in the Republic of Kiribati, have already gathered with their families because the New Year will arrive in just over a dozen hours!

The country that welcomes the first sunrise of the new year in the world.

Due to its calendar shift to the earliest time zone, UTC +14, Samoa – officially the Independent State of Samoa, located in the central Pacific Ocean – is the first country in the world to witness the sunrise.

With a total area of ​​2,934 km2, situated within a tropical rainforest ecosystem and boasting a rich culture and history, Samoa promises to attract many tourists.

This means that people in this island nation will celebrate New Year's Eve seven hours before Vietnam – at 5 PM in Vietnam.

Sharing the same time zone as Samoa, Kiritimati, or Christmas Island, which is under the sovereignty of the Republic of Kiribati, will also have the honor of celebrating the New Year early in the world.

An aerial photograph of Kiritimati Island.

The countries that celebrate New Year's latest in the world.

Samoa and Kiritimati celebrate the New Year at 5 PM in Vietnam, while citizens of Honolulu, Hawaii (USA) celebrate the New Year exactly 24 hours later, at 5 PM on January 1, 2017 in Vietnam.

Located at the westernmost and southernmost point of the United States, Honolulu is the central, most populous, and most vibrant city in Hawaii. Iolani Palace, the Bishop Museum, the Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor, the Waikiki Aquarium, and Waikiki Beach are all popular tourist destinations.

Honolulu has all the ideal features for tourism.

Honolulu has all the ideal characteristics for tourism: a vibrant and prosperous city, diverse scenery, friendly people, and, of course, a rich and varied tropical cuisine.

With such a bustling and colorful city, one can easily guess how vibrant and exciting the New Year's celebrations will be: brightly decorated beach parties in the distinctive Hawaiian style, wild music and dancing.

If you love lively, bustling parties where you can dance and have fun with friends, then Honolulu is definitely the number one choice.

American Samoa celebrates the New Year one hour later than Hawaii, which is 6 PM on January 1, 2017 in Vietnam.

But did you know that Honolulu isn't the last country in the world to celebrate the New Year? That honor belongs to American Samoa.

American Samoa is a US territory in the South Pacific, with its capital Pago Pago located in UTC-11. The people there celebrate the New Year one hour later than Hawaii, which is 6 PM on January 1, 2017 in Vietnam.

American Samoa National Park, and especially the Jean P. Haydon Museum, provides insights into the country that celebrates the New Year later than any other in the world.

Pago Pago, or American Samoa, are names unfamiliar to many tourists. The highlight of tourism here is the American Samoa National Park and, in particular, the Jean P. Haydon Museum – which provides insights into this country that celebrates the New Year later than any other in the world – from its history and local culture to its natural landscapes.

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