2006-12-30 23:04:46 · 17 answers · asked by Neal A 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Other - Holidays
Kiribati. (Perhaps to be more precise, Millennium Island, Kiribati).
2006-12-30 23:06:20 · answer #1 · answered by mini metro 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A small atoll in the south pacific, West of the international date line; The first major country to celebrate NYE is New Zealand; The first inhabited continent is Australia; The first highly populated city is Wellington, New Zealand; The first person to celebrate New Year's Day would be off the Eastern banks of the following island on a boat.
The answer is Kiribati: qoute "In 1995 Kiribati unilaterally moved the International Date Line to include its easternmost islands, making it the same day throughout the country." Therefore they are the first people to celebrate New Years Day. To verify, click the link provided by the person who says it is Kiribati :)
More accurately, it is Caroline Island (the most far eastern island in the region), which changed name to Millenium Island after NYE 2000. Before 2000 it was (apparently) uninhabited.
2006-12-31 08:14:07 · answer #2 · answered by Bawn Nyntyn Aytetu 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The worlds press descended on Caroline Island to see the millennium in, Caroline Island is now known as Millennium Island and part of the Kiribati Atoll Islands, have a wonderful new year and all the best.
2006-12-31 10:35:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
New Zeland celebrates the new year first!
I am from The United States of America and I was wondering if u could respond telling me how they celebrate it
2007-01-03 21:50:44 · answer #4 · answered by sarah D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoever lives on the international date line, celebrates New Year's day first.
2006-12-31 07:07:00 · answer #5 · answered by markos m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
South Polar Base.
2006-12-31 07:18:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be the closest east of the 180 degree longitude which
is the international date line. That is where the first day starts.
2006-12-31 07:19:36 · answer #7 · answered by redacatfish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Polynesian islands
2006-12-31 07:06:28 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I reckon at this moment in time (cos they around 12 hours ahead of us Brits), there are people in some small islands just east of New Zealand (& in New Zealand itself) who have just ushered in 2007. Happy New Year to you all!!!
2006-12-31 07:12:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tonga
go to the link for the time
2006-12-31 12:11:35 · answer #10 · answered by Stan the man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋