The Times Square ball will drop twice this year for the first time in history

As the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve 2025, the Times Square ball will not only drop once, but twice. This is ...

The New Year's Ball Will Drop Twice in 2026. Here's Why

The decorated Times Square Ball will also drop again on July 3, 2026, the eve of the nation’s birthday. This will mark the ...

This year's Christmas is rare. See why its date is once-in-a-century.

Palindrome dates are also much more common than the format of this year's Christmas date. In the 21st century, there are a ...
The New York Times

2025: A Year of Firsts

A series of milestones that happened for the first time during the past 12 months. By Tricia Tisak This feature is part of a series called Turning Points, in which writers explore what critical ...