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

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 ...

NEW YORK CITY — One of the time-honored traditions for New Year's Eve is staying up to watch the Times Square ball drop at midnight. But do you know the history of it? If you're like me, you may have ...

The iconic New Year’s Eve ball drop is getting an encore in 2026 — but this time on the Fourth of July. Tourists and New York City locals will take over the streets of Times Square at midnight on ...

Those viewing the ball drop this year will be in for a special treat. As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve 2025, the Times Square ball will not only drop once, but twice. This is because ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...