You can watch live coverage of New Year's Eve celebrations from across the country by starting the USA TODAY livestream at the top of this story or on our YouTube channel. As the clock counts out the final moments of 2025, here's how to watch the television specials that ring in the new year:

Thousands lined the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok as Thailand welcomed the New Year. In Dubai, people watched fireworks from the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, following a performance with light displays, music and water jets.

A huge crowd gathered on the Las Vegas Strip on New Year's Eve to watch a massive fireworks display marking the arrival of 2026. (AP Video by Ty ONeil)

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The free, family-friendly Marina del Rey at L.A. County Beaches & Harbors' New Year's Eve Fireworks & Glow Party event is a great way to celebrate the arrival of 2026 by the beach. Starting at 7 p.m. at Burton Chace Park, attendees can enjoy food, magic shows and face painting, interactive performers and a live feed of the New York City ball drop.

Social media posts show crowds excitedly counting down 2025's final seconds, then lapsing into confused silence when the pyrotechnics fail to appear.