The Dutch mark New Year’s Eve with oliebollen, deep-fried dough balls whose roots trace back to ancient Germanic midwinter rites. According to folklore, eating the fatty pastries offered protection from the fearsome goddess Perchta, who was said to punish those who failed to feast during Yule.

Most major retailers and grocery stores will be open on New Year's Eve, although some will have reduced hours.

You can watch live coverage of New Year's Eve celebrations from across the country by starting the USA TODAY livestream at the top of this story or on our YouTube channel. As the clock counts out the final moments of 2025, here's how to watch the television specials that ring in the new year:

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Here's how to stream Times Square New Year's Eve performances on Wednesday night and the ball drop ushering in 2026.

Social media posts show crowds excitedly counting down 2025's final seconds, then lapsing into confused silence when the pyrotechnics fail to appear.

Ehler told SFGATE that on New Year's Eve, "one guy was becoming increasingly verbally threatening," throwing out expletives, and was "just so angry and upset to the point where everyone in the kitchen was ready to defend themselves."

Watch as thousands gather in Times Square for the dropping of the New Year's Eve ball at midnight to ring in 2026!

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In addition, the Eve Thermostat works without an internet connection and doesn’t require any sort of additional subscription — something that is depressingly rare these days. Otherwise, it offers all the usual stuff you’d expect,

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