Large crowds lined the banks of the River Thames in London and the streets of Edinburgh as the UK saw in the start of the New Year.
Along the Thames, up to 250,000 people were expected to watch a major fireworks display as the night sky was set to be illuminated with pyrotechnics to round-off a momentous year.
Revellers were able to watch clips from the 2012 Olympic Games during an 11-minute firework display set around the London Eye.
Millions more were expected to watch it all on television.
In Edinburgh, tens of thousands of people descended on the streets of Scotland's capital for the world-famous Hogmanay celebrations.
Around 75,000 partygoers counted down the last 10 seconds of 2012 before joining in a mass rendition of Auld Lang Syne after the clock struck midnight.
Scottish rockers Simple Minds headlined the Hogmanay concert and street party.
Fireworks explode around the London Eye The View, Bwani Junction, Reverend and the Makers and The OK Social Club were also due to play, and fireworks were set off to mark the start of 2013.
Pete Irvine, artistic director of the Hogmanay celebrations, said: "I think it's going really well this year.
"It's really, really busy here tonight - probably busier than we've seen it in some time because the weather is so good.
"There's a moon in the sky, it's actually not cold and it's not raining.
"We've been very lucky with the weather and I think we are going to be very lucky with the crowd and all the performances tonight on many stages."
Following their hard work during the London 2012 Games, more than 150 of the mayor's 'Team London Ambassadors' volunteered at the Thames event to help ensure it was a success.
They gave out maps, helped direct people to the viewing areas, and provided guidance and advice on getting home safely.
Kisses exchanged during Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, who organised the event, said: "Our New Year's Eve fireworks will cap a triumphant year for London."
He added: "As we welcomed the world to the magnificent celebrations for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and the glorious success of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, London was at its very best.
"From the thrilling sporting action to the breathtaking cultural celebrations, it has been an unforgettable year and I am immensely proud of the contribution that our Ambassadors made to that success.
"As we go into 2013 with a spectacular fireworks display I hope we can build on that energy and enthusiasm to make ours the best big city in the world."
Early celebrations got under way in Edinburgh on Sunday night with a torchlight parade.
A record crowd estimated at 35,000, including 7,000 torch carriers, were led by the massed pipes and drums and the Up Helly Aa' Vikings from Shetland.
The procession made its way through the city streets to the burning of the effigy of a Viking boat and a spectacular Son et Lumiere display on Calton Hill.
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