The Pacific island of Tonga becomes first place to celebrate New Year 2022

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Category : Miscellaneous Published on: January 03 2022

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The Pacific island of Tonga becomes the first to celebrate the New Year 2022, with January 1 beginning at 10 a.m. GMT or 3:30 p.m. IST on December 31.
The small Pacific island nations of Tonga, Samoa and Kiribati are the first countries to welcome New Year and lead the world through New Year's celebrations that will follow all over the world.
The uninhabited islands of Howland and Baker, located near the United States, are the world's last sites to celebrate the New Year.

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The Pacific island of Tonga becomes first place to celebrate New Year 2022