Holidays

From Sydney to Mumbai to Nairobi, communities around the world began welcoming 2025 with spectacular light shows, embraces and ice plunges.

Watch Night is a tradition in multiracial and Black churches that dates back to the Civil War.

The event is overseen by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

On New Year’s Eve, when most of us will be out celebrating the end of 2024 and the beginning of 2025 with parties, champagne and the ball drop, the night will also be significant to another historical reason.

As the Bay Area gets ready to ring in 2025, authorities are once again urging residents to leave fireworks to the professionals.

As the Bay Area gets ready to ring in 2025, authorities are once again urging residents to leave fireworks to the professionals. Bob Redell reports.

Avoiding overspending during the holidays requires planning ahead and budgeting, experts said. That means there are steps you can take now.

The end of the year is just around the corner and cities across the Bay Area are ready to celebrate! Here’s a list of events by region to ring in 2025.

Auckland was the first major city in the world to ring in the New Year, 18 hours before the ball drops in New York’s Times Square.

Preparations are underway for San Francisco’s New Year’s Eve fireworks show. Ginger Conejero Saab reports.

If you’re planning to make financial resolutions for the new year, experts recommend that you start by evaluating the state of your finances in 2024. Then, set specific goals and make sure they’re attainable for your lifestyle.

If you’re making New Year resolutions, experts say keep them small and focused on specific goals.

Most American adults who plan to make a New Year’s resolution say they want to live a healthier lifestyle or improve their financial well-being, according to an Associated Press-NORC poll.

A majority of American adults won’t leave their home on New Year’s Eve, while only 5% plan on going out to an organized event, according to an Associated Press-NORC poll.

Here’s a roundup of the stores that will be open for the New Year’s holiday.

While most retailers are open on New Year’s Eve, many have shortened hours or close early.

If you’re planning on ringing in the new year quietly at home, you’re not alone. A majority of U.S. adults say they plan to celebrate New Year’s Eve at home, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Nearly 2 in 10 will be celebrating at a friend or family member’s home, and just...

How to watch the ball drop and ring in 2025 from wherever you are.

Hanukkah begins on Wednesday evening, and while families celebrate for eight nights and days with the lighting of the menorah, experts want to also shine a light on security.