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Dec 31 • 13:01 UTC • 🇬🇷 Greece • Proto Thema

Kiribati, the first country to welcome 2026; which remote island followed?

Kiribati's Christmas Island, known as Kiritimati, became the first place in the world to officially welcome the year 2026, as its residents celebrated the New Year.

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