New Year's 2026: People from all over the world gathered for the 2026 ball drop at Times Square amid frigid weather in New York City. (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
New Year's 2026: Red, white and blue confetti cascades down in Times Square as New York City and the nation celebrated the dawn of 2026. (China News Service/China News Service via Getty Ima)
New Year's 2026: The cold weather did not deter people from gathering in Times Square to bring in the new year. (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
New Year's 2026: Thousands braved the cold in Times Square to ring in 2026. (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
New Year's 2026: Freedom 250 rings in 2026 with fireworks and a projected display on the Washington Monument at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. (NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
New Year's 2026: Washington Monument is illuminated with Freedom 250 projections as the United States begins the celebration of its 250th year of independence. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
America250 New Year's Eve KickOff Celebration A fireworks display near the Washington Monument during an America250 kickoff celebration in Washington on New Year's Day. (Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
New Year's 2026: Fireworks light the sky in Washington, D.C. (NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
New Year's 2026: A display of fireworks illuminates the skyline as part of New Year's celebrations in Baltimore. (Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images)
New Year's 2026: Fireworks light up the San Francisco Bay above the city skyline as seen from Treasure Island in San Francisco. (San Francisco Chronicle/Hearst N/San Francisco Chronicle via Gett)
New Year's 2026: A bus in Long Beach, California, proclaims the new year. (Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag)
New Year's 2026: A Ferris wheel displays "Happy New Year" in 16 different languages at Pacific Park in Santa Monica, California (Juliana Yamada/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag)
