Cheers, Kindness, and Prayers as the World Ushers in a New Decade

Cheers, Kindness, and Prayers as the World Ushers in a New Decade
Revelers at Times Square during the New Year's celebration on Jan. 1, 2020 in New York City. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images
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New Years’ Eve celebrations have been enjoyed around the world as people celebrate not only a new year, but a new decade.

Celebrations began in the central Pacific Ocean, where the Line Islands were the first to mark the start of 2020, followed by Tonga, Samoa, Kiribati-Christmas Island, and the larger island nations of New Zealand, and Australia.

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