New Year's celebrations welcome 2026 around the world. See the photos.
New Zealand and Australia were among the first to welcome 2026, but in Sydney and some other cities, the festivities are tinged by grief.
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New Zealand and Australia were among the first to welcome 2026, but in Sydney and some other cities, the festivities are tinged by grief.
At midnight on New Year's Eve, revelers across the globe will sing "Auld Lang Syne," but not everyone knows the lyrics to the New Year's song or its origin.
Most major retailers and grocery stores will be open on New Year's Eve, although some will have reduced hours.
Since 1907, New Yorkers have marked the New Year with the ceremonial dropping of a huge ball in Times Square. Now, a brand-new ball, covered with more than 5,000 handcrafted Waterford Crystal discs, will help ring in 2026.
A variety of New Year's Eve performers are expected for tonight's Times Square ball drop to ring in 2025.
See how people around the world welcomed 2025.
From Sydney to San Francisco, the world's major cities mark the beginning of the new year with grand firework displays and other traditions.
Before tonight's ball drop in New York's Times Square rings in 2024 on the East Coast, revelers can spend the waning hours of New Year's Eve watching performers celebrate the beginning of a new year with music and dance.
The Tournament of Roses Parade kicks off in less than 24 hours.
Unlike previous years, the City of Pasadena, Department of Public Health and Tournament of Roses are only allowing overnight campers on the night of Jan. 1.
Airbnb announced Thursday the company is enacting policies to prevent disruptive parties over New Year's Eve weekend in an effort to encourage safe and responsible travel and prevent unauthorized parties.
