First and Last Countries to Welcome the New Year 2024

As the current year comes to an end today, Sunday, the world is preparing to celebrate the arrival of the new year 2024. Due to time zone differences, the new year arrives at varying times in different countries around the world. Many people wonder which country will start the countdown to the new year 2024 first and which countries will be the last to welcome it. According to National Geographic, the first country to celebrate the year 2024 will be Kiribati, specifically on the island of Kiritimati, located in the South Pacific near Australia. Kiritimati is the largest island in the nation, home to about 6,000 residents. The last country to celebrate the new year will be American Samoa. American Samoa is situated in the South Pacific and consists of five main islands and two coral atolls.