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 ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — Fireworks are a long-standing part of ringing in the New Year, but many municipalities around the Lowcountry have different rules in place regulating their usage to protect ...

(WPRI) — The year is coming to a close and people are getting ready to celebrate the arrival of 2026. If you don’t already have plans for New Year’s Eve on Wednesday, plenty of events are planned ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — As fireworks light up the skies during holidays, local shelters are raising the alarm about dogs and cats fleeing their homes and ending up as strays. Austin shelters said they ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO) — Customers have been streaming into South Dakota fireworks stands Wednesday so they can ring in the new year with plenty of pyrotechnics. The season for fireworks sales in the ...

Crowds of people apparently duped by misleading social media posts braved the cold for a New Year’s Eve fireworks show at New York’s Brooklyn Bridge. The only problem? It was never actually scheduled.

HOUSTON — It’s New Year’s Eve and there are plenty of ways to ring in 2026 in Houston, including several fireworks displays and family-friendly fun. Here are just a few options to choose from. POST ...

The Disneyland Resort will ring in 2026 with its annual New Year’s Eve Fantasy in the Sky Fireworks Spectacular, lighting up the park on the night of December 31. The fireworks presentation replaces ...