What is the name of Sydney’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks celebration around the Harbour Bridge?

Sydney’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks celebration is called Sydney New Year’s Eve.

The event is staged around Sydney Harbour, with the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney Opera House forming its best-known visual backdrop. Fireworks are launched from the bridge, barges, and other harbour structures, creating displays at several times during the evening as well as at midnight.

Sydney is often among the first major international cities to welcome the new year because eastern Australia reaches midnight well before Europe and North America. The celebration is organized by the City of Sydney and attracts large crowds in public viewing areas, although many people watch from boats, restaurants, or televised broadcasts.

It is sometimes confused with Vivid Sydney, a separate winter festival of light, music, and ideas. New Year’s Eve fireworks are a distinct annual event, centered on the transition from December 31 to January 1.