2025: Top 10 Countries That will Cross Over Before Nigeria

As the clock strikes midnight, signaling the start of a new year, some countries will usher in 2025 before Nigeria. Here are the top countries that will cross over into the new year before Nigeria:

- Kiribati: Specifically, the Kiritimati Island, also known as Christmas Island, will be the first to welcome 2025.
- New Zealand: Due to its time zone, New Zealand will be among the first countries to celebrate the new year.
- Australia: Australia's time zone also allows it to join the new year's celebration before many other countries.
- Tonga: This Pacific island nation will also welcome 2025 shortly after Kiribati.
- Samoa: Samoa's time zone enables it to celebrate the new year before many countries in Africa and Europe.
- Fiji: Fiji will also join the new year's celebration before Nigeria.
- Solomon Islands: This Pacific island chain will welcome 2025 before many countries in Africa.
- Vanuatu: Vanuatu's time zone allows it to celebrate the new year before Nigeria.
- New Caledonia: This French territory in the Pacific will also join the new year's celebration before Nigeria.
- Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea's time zone enables it to welcome 2025 before Nigeria.

Keep in mind that these countries' time zones are ahead of Nigeria's, allowing them to celebrate the new year before Nigeria.