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 time to ring in 2026! Viewers will have their pick among several New Year’s Eve specials airing on Wednesday, Dec. 31, as the world gears up to say goodbye to 2025. Dick Clark’s annual “Rockin’ ...

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 ...

The Times Square Ball Drop in New York City has become a global moment of shared celebration on New Year's Eve, with millions packing into Midtown Manhattan, and millions of others gathering around ...

There are two sorts of people in this world: Those who think it sounds like fun to brave the elements for hours on end to watch the ball drop at midnight in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, and then ...

FILE - The 7-foot tall "2026" numerals are displayed at an illumination ceremony in Times Square, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, File ...

As 2025 comes to a close, millions of viewers will once again ring in the new year with the Times Square ball drop — a tradition that has marked New Year’s Eve for more than a century. From the ...

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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 ...

FILE - The 7-foot tall "2026" numerals are displayed at an illumination ceremony in Times Square, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray, File ...

The New Year’s Eve Times Square ball drop will feature a flashy new orb when the clock ticks down the final seconds to reach 2026. The ball descends from a flagpole atop One Times Square. The Times ...