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Prestigious New Year’s Eve The ball drop is happening again in 2026 — but this time on the Fourth of July.
Tourists and New York City locals will take over streets of times square Watching the multicolored LED crystal ball, also known as the Constellation Ball, fall in celebration at midnight on January 1 new year’s,
The US will also mark a major milestone in 2026 with the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. So America250 — the nonpartisan organization celebrating its 250th anniversary — is launching for the second time on July 3.
But there will be a preview in Times Square in a few days.
At 12:04 a.m. on January 1 – four minutes after the regular New Year’s Eve ball drop – the Times Square ball will rise in red, white and blue, with the America250 design and the illuminated “2026” numbers above.
As America250 notes, “2,000 pounds of red, white and blue confetti will be released for the first time after midnight, and there will be a dynamic pyro finale set to a rendition of Ray Charles’ ‘America the Beautiful’.”
New York City residents and locals can return to Times Square on July 3, when the iconic ball drops again just before midnight on the Fourth of July.
“America250 will kick off the semiquincentennial year on New Year’s Eve in Times Square – the most-watched celebration on the planet – signaling that the largest and most inspiring celebration and commemoration in our nation’s history is underway in 2026,” Americas250 President Rosie Rios said in a statement. “Our goal is to inspire all 350 million Americans to join us in this moment of celebrating our country.”
However, according to a City Hall spokesperson, details of the second ball drop in July are still being worked out. “As the city continues to work out the details, nothing has been finalized and negotiations are ongoing,” the spokesperson said. New York Post,
Still, Rios teased that America250 has big plans to honor the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
“I’m telling you right now, it’s going to be much more than what you’re imagining,” he said. associated Press“This will be one of the most inspiring celebrations this country, and perhaps the world, has seen for ages,”