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The 2025 New Year’s Eve ball drop and fireworks shows mark the arrival of 2026 with iconic countdowns, dazzling light displays, celebrations around the world, and iconic performances.
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Nationally Televised New Year's Eve Shows
- When: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
- TV Channels: ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN
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Tonight’s New Year’s Eve TV lineup offers something for everyone as the nation rings in 2026. ABC’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest kicks off at 8 p.m. ET with hours of live music and multiple time-zone countdowns leading up to the iconic Times Square ball drop, featuring star performances and celebrations across the country. Over on CBS, New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash delivers a country-flavored New Year’s party from Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park with top acts and a unique Nashville Music Note Drop. CNN’s New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen broadcasts from Times Square with a star-studded lineup and their signature lively banter. Finally, NBC rounds out the night with A Toast to 2025!, a retrospective special hosted by Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager, celebrating the year’s biggest pop culture moments before welcoming the new year.
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest
Hosts: Ryan Seacrest (Times Square), Rita Ora (NYC), Chance the Rapper (Chicago), Rob Gronkowski & Julianne Hough (Las Vegas), Roselyn Sánchez (Puerto Rico).
Performers/Artists: Diana Ross, Mariah Carey, Post Malone, Charlie Puth, Chappell Roan, Ciara, Demi Lovato, LE SSERAFIM, Little Big Town, Maren Morris, 4 Non Blondes, 50 Cent, 6lack, AJR, The All-American Rejects, BigXthaPlug, Filmore, Goo Goo Dolls, Jess Glynne, Jessie Murph, Jordan Davis, KPop Demon Hunters, Leon Thomas, Lil Jon, Madison Beer, New Kids on the Block, OneRepublic, Pitbull, Rick Springfield, Russell Dickerson, Tucker Wetmore, Zara Larsson, Daddy Yankee, and more across the broadcast.
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ABC
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New Year’s Eve Live: Nashville’s Big Bash
Hosts: Bert Kreischer & HARDY.
Performers/Artists: Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson, Bailey Zimmerman, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Rascal Flatts, Riley Green, Megan Moroney, Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson, Stephen Wilson Jr., CeCe Winans, and the Fisk Jubilee Singers.
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CBS, Paramount+
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New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen
Hosts: Anderson Cooper & Andy Cohen (Times Square).
Performers/Artists: Robyn (Times Square), Shakira (Hollywood, FL), Brandy & Monica, Bryan Adams, Florence + The Machine, RAYE, Patti LaBelle, Brandi Carlile, Aloe Blacc.
Celebrity Guests/Appearances: Stephen Colbert, Amy Sedaris, B.J. Novak, Leanne Morgan, Sarah Sherman, Rebecca Romijn & Jerry O’Connell, Michelle Williams, mentalist Oz Perlman.
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: CNN
- Live Stream: Sling (watch now)
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New Year's Eve: A Toast to 2025!
Hosts: Hoda Kotb & Jenna Bush Hager.
Guests/Personalities Appearing: Kristin Chenoweth, Ethan Slater, Jim Gaffigan, Tiffany Haddish, Bobby Moynihan, David Alan Grier, and a wide array of NBC News talent and TODAY show personalities.
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBC
- Live Stream: Peacock (watch now)
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