‘Happy New Year’ tweeted over 2 million times already
JOBURG – All around the world, people are welcoming the new year, time zone by time zone.
As the world welcomes 2018, fireworks displays and celebrations are lighting up major cities across the globe.
Although countries like Samao and New Zealand are already in 2018, Joburg and other cities like London, New York and Los Angeles still have a bit more of 2017.
Islands like Baker Island off the west coast of the USA will be one of the last counties to welcome the New Year. By that time, it will already be around midday in South Africa.
As the world celebrates, Twitter is lighting up as well. The phrase ‘Happy New Year’ has been tweeted over two million times by 6.30pm.
Happy New Year Darlings. Thank you all for the most beautiful year of my life. Drink loads, pour flowers from your chest and celebrate your fabulous self. S xo pic.twitter.com/SYf5aTclRa
— SAM SMITH (@samsmith) December 31, 2017
Happy New Year! What an amazing year it’s been for all of the guys. To celebrate we’ve updated the One Direction Official Playlist with all of your favourite tracks! https://t.co/H09htTye18
— One Direction (@onedirection) December 31, 2017
3 hours and 12 minutes left in this ridiculous year but who’s counting
— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) December 31, 2017
As for the Joburg carnival, it is still full steam ahead with local acts set to welcome a fireworks display in Newtown at midnight.
Join us at Jozi's biggest SHUTDOWN BASH! #JoburgCarnival17 #JoburgNYE18 💃…Will you be with us to ring in the New Year on the 31st of December!? We're LIVE on SABC 1, Mary Fitzgerald Square is the venue, catch up on our social media – See you there! 👊 ^GZ pic.twitter.com/m93zX1cYUX
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) December 30, 2017
