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 ...

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 ...

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 America. The joy of counting down each year can lift spirits while ...

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When the ball drops in New York City’s Times Square it will be the 118th time that the New Year is commemorated with a big, glittery, lit ball. Since the very first ball drop in 1907, celebrating the ...