"After the crystal ball drops on New Year's Eve in New York City, it will rise again, sparkling in red, white and blue to usher in 2026 and kick off months of celebrations for the nation's upcoming 250th birthday. The patriotic touches at this year's Times Square gathering, including a second confetti drop, will offer an early glimpse of what's ahead: hundreds of events and programs, big and small, planned nationwide to mark the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776."
"A New Year's Eve ball was first dropped in Times Square in 1907. Built by a young immigrant metalworker named Jacob Starr, the 700-pound (318-kilogram), 5-foot- (1.5-meter-) diameter ball was made of iron and wood and featured 100 25-watt light bulbs. Last year, the Constellation Ball, the ninth and largest version, was unveiled. It measured about 12 feet (3.7 meters) in diameter and weighs nearly 12,000 pounds (5,400 kilograms)."
Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration will feature patriotic elements, including a crystal ball that will rise again in red, white and blue to usher in 2026. The event will include a second confetti drop and preview months of nationwide programming tied to America's 250th birthday. Hundreds of events and programs, big and small, are planned across the country to mark the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. A second ball drop will occur on July 3, the eve of the nation's birthday. The America250 commission, created by Congress in 2016, is coordinating semiquincentennial planning.
Read at Boston.com
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