1st country to enter new year

The first country to enter a new year is usually considered to be Kiribati, a small island nation in the Pacific Ocean. Kiribati is located just west of the International Date Line, which runs roughly through the middle of the Pacific Ocean.

Because of its location, Kiribati is the first country to enter a new year, followed closely by other Pacific island nations such as Tuvalu, Nauru, and the Marshall Islands.

In fact, on December 31st, Kiribati is already in the year that will be celebrated as the new year in the rest of the world. This is because Kiribati is UTC+14, which is 14 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

So, if you want to be one of the first people in the world to welcome the new year, you could consider traveling to Kiribati!