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.

There are no fireworks at Santa Monica Pier, but the sizable and sparkly attraction will bring the cheer.

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.

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

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.

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.

For New Year’s Eve, California Highway Patrol officers tomorrow night will ramp up operations in Los Angeles and Orange counties, and statewide, to crack down on drunken and drug-impaired motorists as part of a holiday period anti-DUI campaign.

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.

The biggest to-do will glimmer at Gloria Molina Grand Park in DTLA.

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...

The joyful gathering will take place at the AC Bilbrew Library.

Rock your ugly holiday sweater and shake your stuff at the Glendale rink.

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

Between rain, wildfires, extreme whiplash between hot and cold weather and other dramatic weather changes, there are fewer good-quality roses being produced.