1889 was the first New Year's Eve celebrated in Paris after the Eiffel Tower opened.
The Eiffel Tower was completed for the Exposition Universelle held in Paris in 1889 and opened to the public on May 15 of that year. Its construction lasted just over two years, from January 1887 to March 1889, and the tower became the exhibition's most famous attraction.
Because the tower opened during 1889, the New Year's Eve falling after its opening was December 31, 1889, leading into 1890. The landmark was originally intended to stand for a limited period, but its usefulness for radio and telegraphy helped preserve it beyond the planned twenty-year period.
Modern Paris New Year's Eve images often feature the Eiffel Tower, but the tower has not always been the sole official center of the city's celebrations. Public gatherings, illumination, fireworks policies, and viewing locations have changed across different periods.