New Zealand, Pacific Islands First to Celebrate New Year 2010

Sydney will be the first major world city to see in 2010 at 1300 GMT, with some 1,5 million people expected to attend the city's events. Photo by sydney.diarystar.com.au

Countries around the world are beginning to hold celebratory events to welcome in 2010.

Fireworks displays will take place in many cities, with 5 000kg of explosives set to be used in the famous Sydney Harbour show in Australia.

New Year's Eve this year will also see a rare blue moon - a second full moon in a month. The next will be in 2028.

The blue moon will be visible at midnight in the west but not until New Year's Day in Asia and Australasia, the BBC reported.

New Year arrived first in the South Pacific but at midnight local time (1100 GMT) fireworks were set off over the Sky Tower in Auckland, New Zealand.

Sydney will be the first major world city to see in 2010 at 1300 GMT, with some 1,5 million people expected to attend the city's events.

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