With 2026 only a few days away, many people are taking one last minute to look back over 2025. For platforms like Spotify, they even offered fans a chance to look back at the last 12 months at the type of music that filled their year. To celebrate New Year’s Eve, Times Square is prepared to welcome countless people to watch the famous ball drop. Although a memorable moment for those able to get a spot in the massive crowd, this year will include a special treat as the ball will drop not once but twice.
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Since the first ceremony in Times Square, the ball has always dropped once. But this year, that will change. 60 seconds before the new year, the ball will start to descend as fans celebrate the start of 2026. But not long after the ball hits the ground, it will be hoisted back into the air. And the reasoning why – because a second “post-midnight drop” will mark America’s 250th anniversary…