New Year 2025 Events In New York City. The event, organized by better chinatown usa, will mark the culmination of celebrations that will kick off starting january 29, the first day of the 2025 lunar new year. One of new york city’s most iconic new year’s traditions is watching the famous ball drop over times square.
With the ball drop in times square, festive broadway. Marking the arrival of spring and fresh starts, the lunar new year festival runs for two weeks from january 29 to february 16.