By Press Association 2021
Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge as New Year celebrations begin in Sydney, Australia
This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds in many places.
From New York’s Times Square to Sydney Harbour, big public blowouts are being turned into TV-only shows and digital events. But New Zealand, Taiwan and other places with successes against the virus are celebrating like usual.
People wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus visit Sensoji temple on New Year’s Eve in Tokyo (Hiro Komae/AP)
New Year’s Eve 2020 ball drop free live stream: How to watch, time, channels
Updated Jan 04, 2021;
Posted Dec 31, 2020
Event organizers test the New Year s Eve Ball ahead of the official Times Square celebration Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)AP
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At long last 2020 has come to an end. And what better way to symbolize the end of such a year than by watching a huge, glittering ball descend upon Times Square?
The 2020 New Year’s Eve ball drop will be held in New York City’s Time Square on Thursday, Dec. 31. Audiences can begin watching the New Year’s Eve festivities starting at 8 p.m. on ABC (which features acts such as Jennifer Lopez), CNN, and Fox. NBC’s will begin its New Year’s Eve content at 10 p.m.
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The ball drop in New York City’s Times Square on New Year’s Eve is going to look a little bit different in 2020.
In fact, this will be the first time since that crowds will be prohibited from gathering there to celebrate the end of the year:
By Press Association 2021
Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge as New Year celebrations begin in Sydney, Australia
This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds in many places.
From New York’s Times Square to Sydney Harbour, big public blowouts are being turned into TV-only shows and digital events. But New Zealand, Taiwan and other places with successes against the virus are celebrating like usual.
People wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus visit Sensoji temple on New Year’s Eve in Tokyo (Hiro Komae/AP)
By Press Association 2021
Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge as New Year celebrations begin in Sydney, Australia
This New Year’s Eve is being celebrated like no other, with pandemic restrictions limiting crowds in many places.
From New York’s Times Square to Sydney Harbour, big public blowouts are being turned into TV-only shows and digital events. But New Zealand, Taiwan and other places with successes against the virus are celebrating like usual.
People wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus visit Sensoji temple on New Year’s Eve in Tokyo (Hiro Komae/AP)