As we wrap up 2025 and prepare to greet 2026, keep in mind what will be open and closed on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Here’s our quick guide. Charles Passy covers a variety of topics, ...

The network’s annual special tops all programming for the final night of 2025. By Rick Porter Television Business Editor As is usually the case, the final night of the year was also one of the biggest ...

The Times Square ball drop and elaborate firework celebrations across the world may have ushered in the New Year of 2026 but the Year of the Horse on the Chinese calendar is yet to begin. The Chinese ...

Along with champagne and fireworks, nothing is more quintessential to New Year’s than abandoning one’s best efforts at self-improvement. Surveys have found that fewer than 10 percent of Americans who ...

Toward the end of the year, many of us commit to ambitious, concrete goals like cutting your screen time in half or running three miles every morning. That approach often backfires, according to ...

Law enforcement presence was ramped up for New Year's in Sydney. 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, ...

For generations across the South, black-eyed peas have traditionally been served on New Year's Day. The dish is associated with a "mystical and mythical power to bring good luck" in the year ahead, ...

New year — same old you? From unrealistic weight-loss goals to quests for the ideal soulmate, New Yorkers are charging into 2026 with all kinds of resolutions and big plans, promising ourselves that ...

Seacrest celebrated his 21st year hosting the long-running NYE special on Wednesday at Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. By McKinley Franklin Before Ryan Seacrest hosted Dick Clark’s New Year’s ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. As the calendar flips and viewers once again choose between ...

While schools, government and banks are closed on New Year's Day, most major retailers across the U.S. will be open, with many offering discounts on older inventory to clear the way for newer products ...

NBC’s A Toast to 2025! returns as a primetime New Year’s Eve special designed to celebrate and reflect on the most memorable, entertaining, and impactful moments of the year just past. Airing 10:30 ...