Get ready to ring in 2026! It's an annual tradition for nearly 1 million people to gather in N.Y.C. every Dec. 31 to watch the annual New Year's Eve ball drop, while over 1 billion more people tune in ...

It’s time to ring in 2026! Viewers will have their pick among several New Year’s Eve specials airing on Wednesday, Dec. 31, as the world gears up to say goodbye to 2025. Dick Clark’s annual “Rockin’ ...

A tradition that began in 1907 is back to welcome us to 2026! The annual ball drop in New York City's Times Square returns for its latest incarnation, nearly 120 years after it first dropped to ring ...

It's officially New Year's Eve, and those planning to celebrate the start of 2026 from home or out at their favorite local spot have a few ways to watch the New York City Times Square ball drop. In a ...

There are two sorts of people in this world: Those who think it sounds like fun to brave the elements for hours on end to watch the ball drop at midnight in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, and then ...

FILE - The 7-foot tall "2026" numerals are displayed at an illumination ceremony in Times Square, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, File ...

With the transition from 2025 to 2026, hundreds will be taking to the streets of New York City to watch the ball drop in Times Square to signify the new year. As the clock ticks over to 2026, Zohran ...

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FILE - The 7-foot tall "2026" numerals are displayed at an illumination ceremony in Times Square, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, File ...

The New Year’s Eve Times Square ball drop will feature a flashy new orb when the clock ticks down the final seconds to reach 2026. The ball descends from a flagpole atop One Times Square. The Times ...

Cheers to a New Year! As we say goodbye to 2025 and hello to 2026, you may be planning to spend time partying with loved ones, donning silly glasses and hats, and playing with noisemakers, or you may ...