New Year's Eve celebrations have already begun across the globe as millions of people in Australia, Far East and the rest of Asia welcomed the New Year 2020 with hope and happiness amid stunning fireworks display.

A new decade has officially arrived as Australia and New Zealand enter 2020 with a host of other countries across the world.

The south Pacific island nation Somoa was the first to mark the new year at 10am GMT, followed by New Zealand at 11am GMT.

The country welcomed the New Year with fireworks over the Auckland Sky Tower.

Australia ushered in the new year with spectacular light and sound show. The first of two Sydney firework displays kicked off at 9.15pm local time with the second, bigger display going off at midnight.