This image provided by America250 in December 2025 shows the New Year’s Eve ball designed for the U.S.’s 250th year. Damon Haimoff/America250 via AP
Millions worldwide will watch a crystal ball descend 139 feet down a flagpole in Manhattan’s Time Square as a throng of thousands counts down the last 10 seconds of 2025 and ushers in 2026 in a blizzard of confetti and a cacophony of kazoos, party horns, whistles, and whatever else imaginative noisemakers can stash and carry.
The minute-long ball drop is among the planet’s most viewed annual live events. At least a billion will see the 12.5-foot diameter, 12,350-pound “Constellation Ball“ with 32,000 LEDs and 5,280 Waterford crystals shimmer, shine, and sink.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
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