2026 is almost here. See New Year's Eve glasses from the last decade.

2026 is almost here. See New Year's Eve glasses from the last decade.

The halls have been decked and Christmas dinner cleaned up, and people are turning their sights on one of the next major holiday events: New Year's Eve. Often commemorated with a ball drop, fireworks, and the singing of "Auld Lang Syne," the new year is also ushered in with funky fashion: celebratory top hats, headbands and, of course, glasses.

With an ever-changing design based on the incoming year, eyewear ringing in the new year is a necessary purchase to properly celebrate. With 2026 on the horizon, here's a look back at the last ten years of New Year's Eve glasses.

A newly created New Year's eve ball adorned with 5,280 Waterford crystals is raised for the first time above One Times Square ahead of the New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City, Nov. 24, 2025. A view of the Times Square New Year's Eve ball during a media tour in Times Square in New York City, on Nov. 24, 2025. The Times Square ball will be dropped as part of New Year's Eve celebrations on December 31. The brand-new ball is the ninth iteration since the Times Square New Year's Eve tradition began in 1907. A newly created New Year's eve ball adorned with 5,280 Waterford crystals is raised for the first time above One Times Square ahead of the New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City, Nov. 24, 2025. Confetti falls as the Times Square New Year's Eve ball is unveiled in Times Square in New York City, on Nov. 24, 2025. A newly created New Year's eve ball adorned with 5,280 Waterford crystals is raised for the first time above One Times Square ahead of the New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City, Nov. 24, 2025. A newly created New Year's eve ball adorned with 5,280 Waterford crystals is raised for the first time above One Times Square ahead of the New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City, Nov. 24, 2025. A newly created New Year's eve ball adorned with 5,280 Waterford crystals is raised for the first time above One Times Square ahead of the New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City, Nov. 24, 2025. Confetti falls as the Times Square New Year's Eve ball is unveiled in Times Square in New York City, on Nov. 24, 2025. The Times Square ball will be dropped as part of New Year's Eve celebrations on December 31. The brand-new ball is the ninth iteration since the Times Square New Year's Eve tradition began in 1907. A newly created New Year's eve ball adorned with 5,280 Waterford crystals is raised for the first time above One Times Square ahead of the New Year's Eve ball drop in New York City, Nov. 24, 2025.

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2016

A reveler wears 2016 glasses at New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square on December 31, 2015 in New York.

2017

Debbie Landry, from Texas, waits for the ball to drop to greet 2017, during New Year's Eve in Times Square on Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016.

2018

A reveler wears 2018 glasses in Times Square ahead of the New Year's Eve celebration on December 31, 2017 in New York City.

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2019

A young lady wears 2019 glasses as she and others prepare for the New Year's celebration December 31, 2018 in Times Square in New York.

2020

A woman wears glasses as she waits to celebrate New Years Eve in Times Square on Dec. 31, 2019 in New York City.

2021

A woman in 2021 glasses takes a photo of the New Year's Eve numerals on display in Times Square on December 21, 2020 in New York City.

2022

Jackie Andrade and David Garcia from New Jersey donned party hats and glasses to celebrate the arrival of 2022.

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2023

A person wears 2023 glasses as people gather to celebrate the new year and await the ball drop, in Times Square, New York City, on December 31, 2022.

2024

People wearing 2024 glasses wait for the New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square on December 31, 2023 in New York City.

2025

Teresa Hui poses in front of a sign with the 2025 numerals after an illumination ceremony in Times Square on December 18, 2024 in New York City.

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2026

Teresa Hui, wearing 2026 glasses, poses in front of the 2026 numerals delivered to Times Square ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations in New York City on Dec. 18, 2025.

Kate Perez covers national trends and breaking news for USA TODAY. You can reach her at kperez@usatodayco.com or on Twitter @katecperez_.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:See New Year's Eve glasses from the last decade as 2026 approaches

 

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