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.
Several people in Stanislaus County were displaced after a late night fire broke out at a home on New Year's Eve.
An estimated 1 million people packed Times Square to watch the New Year's Eve 2025 ball drop Tuesday night.
An old tradition was brought back as hundreds of people gathered to kick off the new year along Old Sacramento's waterfront.
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.
The City of Sacramento is bringing back a family favorite tradition that hasn't happened in years this New Year's Eve.
If 12 grapes are eaten at the stroke of midnight, Spanish tradition holds good luck will be by your side for the entire year.
Organizers of the Times Square New Year's Eve celebration screwed the last crystals onto the ball before it ushers in the new year one last time.
Record holiday travel is expected in the U.S. this year, with the weekend before Christmas projected to be one of the busiest times for transit.
A pair of horseback riders rode through the aisles of a grocery store to do some shopping, and it was all caught on camera. It happened in the El Dorado County community of Cool on New Year's Eve.
From Sydney to San Francisco, the world's major cities mark the beginning of the new year with grand firework displays and other traditions.
It's just about time to celebrate New Year's Eve and say goodbye to 2023.
Chains with Times Square locations — from Applebee's to Olive Garden — want between $450 to $12,500 to watch the ball drop.
In addition to being a huge holiday, the date of New Year's Eve this year creates a repeating numerical sequence: 1-2-3-1-2-3.
CBS News spoke with people from a variety of backgrounds and faith traditions about what they're thinking about this holiday season.
The recovery effort has begun as Northern California storm updates continue to roll out.
Many of us will close out 2022 with celebrations that stretch well into the wee hours of New Year's Day.
Nic Merianos shows us how this storm will progress tonight and tomorrow. (12/31)
For a third year in a row, the Old Sacramento fireworks show is canceled. Laura Haefeli is getting answers about why this is happening again.
There is no scientifically proven way to cure a hangover, but experts say you can prevent one — or at least keep that morning-after misery to a minimum.
From turkey skin to chocolate — and even grapes — here are the holiday foods to keep away from your pet.
Ringing in the new year with a toast of bubbly may end up costing you more than you thought as champagne's popularity is once again popping.
