More than one billion people are expected to watch a glowing orb drop down a pole to mark midnight in New York City.

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

NEW YORK — The festivities surrounding the famous Times Square New Year's Eve ball drop will continue past the midnight countdown into 2026. As is tradition, the ball will drop from the One Times ...

The annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square will feature more red, white and blue this year. Keeping with tradition, the Constellation Ball will drop from the One Times Square building, ...

Tens of thousands of people are now making their way to New York City’s Times Square to participate in the ballyhooed New Year’s Eve ball-drop event and mark the start of 2026. For many in the crowd, ...

Rita Ora and Ryan Seacrest at the Times Square Ball on December 30, 2025 in New York City.Kristina Bumphrey/Penske Media via Getty Images Different countries are known for their own unique traditions ...