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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Ryan Seacrest and Rita Ora are ready to ring in the new year. The pair are co-hosting “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” together for the third consecutive year on Wednesday night, and they opened ...

It’s out with the old and in with the new in Times Square this year as the famous New Year’s Eve ball drop rings in 2026 with a dazzling new ball — the largest in the history of an event that started ...

The globe rings in 2026 on Wednesday night, as the calendar switches from Dec. 31 to Jan. 1 and kicks off a brand new year. Where can you watch the ball drop in Times Square on Wednesday evening? Well ...

New York City is preparing for its famed annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, where hundreds of thousands of people are expected to gather to watch the iconic ball drop that marks the ...

The Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop is a 122-year-old tradition to ring in the new year. Celebrations will begin at 6 p.m. Eastern time on Dec. 31, with the ball drop occurring at 11:59 p.m.