The ball was dropped for the first time in Times Square
on New Years Eve at midnight on January 1, 1907.

A New Year’s Eve ball has dropped in Times Square for
over 100 years, starting in 1907, with the exception of
1942 and 1943 when nightly “dimouts” occurred during
World War II to protect the city from attacks.

The crowd waiting for the New Year’s tradition to begin.

Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball displayed at One Times Square, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in New York.