List of objects dropped on New Year's Eve
[1] In turn, the event was inspired by the time balls used by ship navigators in the 19th century to calibrate their chronometers.Most drop events are scheduled so that they conclude at midnight in the hosting location's time zone.Some may hold a drop at an earlier time to appeal to families who do not wish to stay up for the later event, with the earlier event being held either alongside, or in lieu of one held at midnight.Occasionally, an earlier countdown may be promoted as celebrating the arrival of midnight in a different location with ties to the city (such as a sister city, or one that shares the same name) Whilst some of these events use a ball in imitation of Times Square, many "drops" utilize objects that represent an aspect of local culture, geography, or history.Ball drops are by far the most common in, but not exclusive to, the United States.
New Year's EveNew York CityTimes Squarelarge crystal ballOne Times SquareEastern Timetime ballschronometerstime zonesister cityHong KongNew York namesakeTimes Square shopping centreelectronic signageQuezon CityPhilippinesEastwood CitySan Juan CityMadridtime ballRoyal House of the Post OfficePuerta del SolSt. George's, Bermudapapier-mâchéBermuda onionDewey Beach, DelawareskimboarderFlorida PanhandleCentral Time ZoneInterContinental MiamiBrooksville, FloridatangerinecitrusFort Lauderdale, FloridaVeniceKey Westgay barruby slipperdrag queenOrlando, FloridaDowntown OrlandoSarasota, FloridaWinter Haven, FloridaLegolandPeach DropAtlantaUnderground AtlantaWoodruff ParkCOVID-19 pandemichip hop musicLive NationBrunswick, GeorgiaCornelia, GeorgiaDuluth, Georgiadisco ballGainesville, GeorgiaHumane SocietyMacon, Georgiacherry blossomsInternational Cherry Blossom FestivalMarietta, GeorgiaaerialistPerry, GeorgiabuzzardSavannah, GeorgiaraisingTallapoosa, GeorgiastuffedopossumUnadilla, GeorgiaWinder, GeorgiaBarrow CountyFort Wayne, IndianaIndianapolisIndy carKokomo, IndianaMuncie, IndianaVincennes, IndianaTerre HautewatermelonsPrestonsburg, KentuckyBangor, MaineEastport, MainesardinecanningNew BrunswickPassamaquoddy Baymaple leafEast MachiasKennebunk, MaineMachias, MainelobstershovelblueberriesPat's PizzaBaltimoreHampdenMiracle on 34th StreetBaby New YearM&T Bank StadiumBerlin, MarylandBerlinEaston, MarylandFrederick, MarylandHavre de Grace, MarylandOcean City, Marylandbeach ballPrincess Anne, MarylandmuskratHagerstown, MarylandAnn Arbor, Michiganhockey puckdroppedNHL Winter ClassicMichigan StadiumDetroitCampus Martius ParkGrand Rapids, MichiganRosa Parks CircleLudingtonHarscoScottvilleKalamazoo, MichiganLudington, MichiganMarquette, MichiganNegaunee, Michigan