Countries across the globe are beginning to usher in 2026. The Pacific island nation of Kiribati was the first to ring in the new year, while Alaska and Hawaii will be among the last places to say ...

From breaking dishes to burning scarecrows, each culture celebrates the New Year uniquely. The first-ever recorded New Year’s celebration dates back to ancient Babylon, which occurred after the ...

From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world began welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges. Auckland became the first major city to celebrate, as ...

Fireworks displays are appearing in cities across the world to celebrate the arrival of 2025 in New Year's Eve celebrations.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Year’s Day marks the first day of the Gregorian calendar. Photograph by Getty Images Ring in the New Year live from Times ...

The world has begun to close out 2025, toasting the end of a year that brought an American pope, precarious peace talks in several parts of the globe and a U.S. president whose impact was felt ...

When the ball drops in New York City’s Times Square to herald the start of 2025, it’ll actually be late to the party as dozens of countries around the world will already have welcomed the new year.