For millions of people, the year 2026 will begin once a crystal-covered ball, 12.5 feet in diameter, makes its descent in New York City's Times Square. New York Times owner Adolph Ochs organized the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This image provided by America250 in December 2025 shows the New Year's Eve ball designed for the U.S.'s 250th year. | Damon ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Times Square New Year's Eve ball is all set to make its 60-second descent down the 139-foot pole at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, ...

The annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square will feature more red, white and blue this year. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...

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 almost time for New Year's Eve celebrations to kick off around the world, and with that, we'll get our annual glimpse at the Times Square ball drop in New York City. The tradition, which dates ...

Maisie Holl, 8, of Ellicott City slingsconfetti above her head as the Noon Year’s Eve ball drop count, a kid-friendly celebration to ring in 2026 completes at B&O Railroad Museum. (Karl Merton ...

The Times Square New Year's Eve ball is all set to make its 60-second descent down the 139-foot pole at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31, to usher in 2026. At exactly 11:59 p.m. ET, the Mayor of New ...