Happy 2016! See New Year's Eve celebrations around the world

Goodbye, 2015. Hello, 2016! While people in the U.S. were still sleeping Thursday morning, the world began to rang in the new year.

Here are photos from around the world as countries ring in 2016 throughout the day.

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Pedestrians wear protective masks during the coronavirus pandemic while walking on the boardwalk Friday, May 22, 2020, in Long Beach, N.Y.

/Frank Franklin II

Want to watch it live? Head over to the ABC News live-stream page, including a schedule of countries hosting major celebrations.