"midnight countdown"

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1 January 2026

A fire performer spins flaming poi to entertain the gathering crowd at the Historic Courthouse Square in Monroe, Wisconsin, on December 31, 2025. The pyrotechnic performance serves as the prelude to the city's annual ''Cheese Drop,'' warming up the audience before the 5:00 PM countdown synchronized with midnight in Switzerland.

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#13146514

1 January 2026

A fire performer spins flaming poi to entertain the gathering crowd at the Historic Courthouse Square in Monroe, Wisconsin, on December 31, 2025. The pyrotechnic performance serves as the prelude to the city's annual ''Cheese Drop,'' warming up the audience before the 5:00 PM countdown synchronized with midnight in Switzerland.

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#13146515

1 January 2026

In Monroe, Wisconsin, on December 31, 2025, a large replica brick of Limburger cheese is lowered from the ladder of a fire truck near the historic courthouse. The annual ''Cheese Drop'' is held at 5:00 PM CST to coincide with the clock striking midnight in Switzerland, honoring the city's deep Swiss heritage and cheese-making history.

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#13146227

1 January 2026

Residents set off fireworks that light up the skyline of Warsaw as people celebrate the arrival of the New Year, seen from a high floor in central Warsaw, Poland, on January 1, 2026

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#13146228

1 January 2026

Residents set off fireworks that light up the skyline of Warsaw as people celebrate the arrival of the New Year, seen from a high floor in central Warsaw, Poland, on January 1, 2026

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#13146231

1 January 2026

Residents set off fireworks that light up the skyline of Warsaw as people celebrate the arrival of the New Year, seen from a high floor in central Warsaw, Poland, on January 1, 2026

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#13146235

1 January 2026

Residents set off fireworks that light up the skyline of Warsaw as people celebrate the arrival of the New Year, seen from a high floor in central Warsaw, Poland, on January 1, 2026

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#13146239

1 January 2026

Residents set off fireworks that light up the skyline of Warsaw as people celebrate the arrival of the New Year, seen from a high floor in central Warsaw, Poland, on January 1, 2026

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#13146245

1 January 2026

Residents set off fireworks that light up the skyline of Warsaw as people celebrate the arrival of the New Year, seen from a high floor in central Warsaw, Poland, on January 1, 2026

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#13146247

1 January 2026

Residents set off fireworks that light up the skyline of Warsaw as people celebrate the arrival of the New Year, seen from a high floor in central Warsaw, Poland, on January 1, 2026

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#13146248

1 January 2026

Residents set off fireworks that light up the skyline of Warsaw as people celebrate the arrival of the New Year, seen from a high floor in central Warsaw, Poland, on January 1, 2026

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#13146250

1 January 2026

Residents set off fireworks that light up the skyline of Warsaw as people celebrate the arrival of the New Year, seen from a high floor in central Warsaw, Poland, on January 1, 2026

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1 January 2026

Residents set off fireworks that light up the skyline of Warsaw as people celebrate the arrival of the New Year, seen from a high floor in central Warsaw, Poland, on January 1, 2026

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#13146255

1 January 2026

Residents set off fireworks that light up the skyline of Warsaw as people celebrate the arrival of the New Year, seen from a high floor in central Warsaw, Poland, on January 1, 2026

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1 January 2026

Residents set off fireworks that light up the skyline of Warsaw as people celebrate the arrival of the New Year, seen from a high floor in central Warsaw, Poland, on January 1, 2026

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1 January 2026

Residents set off fireworks that light up the skyline of Warsaw as people celebrate the arrival of the New Year, seen from a high floor in central Warsaw, Poland, on January 1, 2026

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