IN PICTURES | Here is how the world is welcoming New Year 2018

Revellers across the world are celebrating the onset of 2018 with spectacular fireworks, lights and other festivities.

Fireworks explode over Sydney Harbour during New Year's Eve celebrations in Australia.(Photo | AP) 

Confetti drops over the crowd as the clock strikes midnight during the New Year's celebration in Times Square as seen from the Marriott Marquis in New York. (Photo | AP)

A woman prays in front of lanterns to celebrate the New Year at Jogyesa Buddhist temple in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo | AP)

A building is lit up with a message calling for a prosperous 2018 as people celebrate their holidays in Mexico City. (Photo | AP)

A girl wearing a bear costume dances during a parade of new year's rituals in Comanesti, northern Romania. (Photo | AP)

Fireworks erupt and confetti flies as the clock strikes midnight during the New Year's celebration in Times Square as seen from the Marriott Marquis in New York. (Photo | AP)

Fireworks explode over the River Thames behind the Elizabeth Tower which contains the bell known as 'Big Ben', at the Houses of Parliament in London, as New Year's celebrations take place after midnight. (Photo | AP)

People watch the fireworks exploding over Copacabana beach during the New Year's celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo | AP)

Worshippers join hands together for prayers for good luck, making a money offering on New Year's Day at the Hie shrine in Tokyo. (Photo | AP)

The world's largest New Year street party, Edinburgh's Hogmanay. Looking across to fireworks over Edinburgh Castle where 75,000 revellers brought in the New Year in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo | AP)