Welcoming 2026 on the Las Vegas Strip — PHOTOS

Check out the scene from New Year’s Eve on the Las Vegas Strip as revelers from around the world gathered in the rain to ring in 2026.

Las Vegas Review-Journal

January 1, 2026 - 1:29 am

Updated January 1, 2026 - 6:06 am

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Check out the scene from New Year’s Eve on the Las Vegas Strip as revelers from around the world gathered in the rain to ring in 2026.

More New Year’s Eve coverage:

— Las Vegas rings in 2026 with fireworks, drones — BLOG

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— PHOTOS: Ringing in the New Year in downtown Las Vegas

— Full coverage of New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas

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