Who Celebrates New Year First 🌏 Kiribati vs American Samoa 🌟 #newyear #timezone #weirdborders #time #utc #worldclock #greenwich #timezones #kiribati #americansamoa #internationaldateline #usa #us #learn #usa #unitedstates #map #maps #geography #History #viralfact #facts #fyp #interestingfact #geotok #historytok

Have you ever wondered which country is the first to celebrate the New Year? You see, the earth is divided into 24 standard time zones, and the new day starts at the international date line and moves westward. So the country closest to the line celebrates the New Year first, and that country is Kiribas, a small island nation that makes this line look so strange. It's interesting that the last place to celebrate New Year is American Samoa. These islands are very close to Kiribas, but they sit on the other side of the date line, creating an incredible 25-hour time difference. Since American Samoa is officially part of the United States, it turns out that the USA is the very last country on earth to wrap up its New Year celebrations. What's more, on the islands of Samoa, people have a unique tradition. They start by celebrating New Year in the independent state of Samoa and then cross the international date line by plane or boat to celebrate it again in American Samoa. This unique opportunity allows them to celebrate the New Year twice and experience what feels strikingly similar to real-time travel.