Shortly after midnight in Times Square, there will be a second moment of celebration with a special design on the ball.
There will be two New Year’s Eve ball drops during the annual Times Square celebration to ring in 2026. The first will mark the traditional countdown.
It’s out with the old and in with the new in Times Square this year as the famous New Year’s Eve ball drop rings in 2026 with ...
The 7-foot tall "2026" numerals are displayed after an illumination ceremony in Times Square on December 18, 2025 in New York City. The large numbers will be used during the New Year's Eve ball drop ...
The new Constellation Ball, the centerpiece of the annual Times Square countdown celebration, is the ninth and largest ...
Times Square's iconic New Year's Eve ball will drop at midnight on Dec. 31, but it'll drop a second time later in 2026.