Kiritimati becomes first place in world to enter 2024

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Kiritimati, Dec 31 - As the clock struck midnight on December 31, 2023, the tiny Pacific island of Kiritimati, also known as Christmas Island, made history by becoming the first place in the world to welcome the dawn of a new year.

Nestled in the Kiribati archipelago, Kiritimati's New Year's celebration not only marked the beginning of 2024 but also highlighted the unique geographical advantage that places it at the forefront of global time zones.

Situated at UTC+14, Kiritimati is positioned on the easternmost edge of the international date line, making it the first inhabited location to enter the new year. The isolated island, known for its stunning coral atoll and pristine beaches, has gained global attention as the inaugural site for New Year's celebrations.

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DD Sunday, 31 December 2023 06:07 PM

Kiritimati Island,(Christmas Island) is where the New Year arrives early, making the rest of the world wait for the party!

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Ram Sunday, 31 December 2023 06:40 PM

What's the point calling a certain time in a period which is called "new" every year when humans had made all these and started calling it time,day,moth,year from one point. There is no different between dec31 and Jan1 when the earth is rotating itself for 4.5B years. Just enjoy the holiday....That's all.

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Rukshan jaya Sunday, 31 December 2023 06:43 PM

It's KIRIBATI! what's Kirimati???? come on guys get your act together for 2024 at least. Your articles are so badly written all the time, And now you've completely got a country's name wrong!!

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DD Sunday, 31 December 2023 11:18 PM

FYI....Kiritimati((Christmas Island) is a specific island within the larger nation of Kiribati.

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Namal Monday, 01 January 2024 08:55 AM

I have also heard that Kiribati is the first inhabited country to see the New Year. It is just another day as someone else suggested. We as a global citizen are full of shit that has been fed by commercial interests. It is time to get back to basics.

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They can celebrate they don't have tax increase on 1 January Monday, 01 January 2024 10:49 AM

Countries with tax increases on 1 January should not be celebrating, as 1 January is just a date, and now it bring greater burden to the public. Surely Kiritimati is not like our despot run country, and people can genuinely celebrate a New Year. Our public should be cursing government for extra tax it put on our country this year.

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Aiyo Monday, 01 January 2024 03:49 PM

"made history by becoming the first place in the world to welcome the dawn of a new year." Is this history less than a year old?

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