What is the name of the Sydney New Year's Eve event featuring fireworks over Sydney Harbour?

The event featuring fireworks over Sydney Harbour is called Sydney New Year's Eve.

Sydney's celebration is internationally known for fireworks launched from the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Sydney Opera House, barges, and other harbor locations. Because Australia reaches midnight earlier than many major European and American cities, the display became an important global television image of the new year arriving.

The celebration commonly includes more than one fireworks moment. A family-friendly display is traditionally staged earlier in the evening, followed by the main midnight fireworks. The program can also include aerial displays, light effects, music, and harbor activities, with details changing according to the year and local safety arrangements.

The harbor setting is often mistaken for the name of the event itself. Sydney New Year's Eve is the official-style title, while phrases such as “Sydney Harbour fireworks” describe its central attraction. The Sydney Harbour Bridge was completed in 1932, but the modern fireworks event developed much later as city authorities built a large public celebration around the harbor's landmarks.