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Happy (almost) New Year! 2026 is just hours away in the United States, and the countdown to a new dawn begins. New York City's Times Square, which hosts the iconic New Year’s Eve ball drop, is all set ...

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 ...

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 ...

Steering into the final hours of 2025 has its own kind of magic, and few moments sparkle brighter than the Times Square Ball Drop in New York City. It is not just a countdown. It is a shared global ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ball drop in New York City this year will bring in a monumental year for the nation with 2026 marking the 250th anniversary of ...

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 ...

Putting on a show as grand as the Times Square Ball Drop in New York City is quite the challenge. To ensure things run smoothly ahead of the major celebrations, organizers of the New Year's Eve ...

2026 is just around the corner! If you’re looking to watch the ball drop live on TV this New Year’s Eve, there are various channels and streaming platforms offering live (and some free) access to New ...

The Times Square Ball Drop can be watched on major networks or streamed on services like Hulu + Live TV and Fubo. The ball will drop at 11:59 p.m. ET on New Year's Eve to ring in 2026. The countdown ...