Good Riddance Day is our annual event where we say goodbye to what frustrated us and usher in a new start for the new year, inspired by a Latin American tradition in which New Year’s revelers stuffed dolls with objects representing bad memories before setting them on fire. Join us in saying “Good riddance!” to any unpleasant, unhappy, and downright unwanted memories from 2025, making room for the positive to come in 2026.
Please note: Good Riddance Day is a symbolic event for disposing of singular memories or ideas on our official Good Riddance Day forms that will be provided at the event. It is not a shredding, burning, or disposal event, and we will not accommodate requests to securely dispose of items.
Your wishes will be added to the confetti that flutters down in the heart of Times Square on New Year's Eve! Each year, people from around the planet include their wishes for the new year on pieces of official Times Square New Year's Eve confetti, either digitally or in person.
Broadway between 45th & 46th Streets
New York, NY 10036
12pm – 1pm
Times Square Alliance Event
Free
Broadway between 45th & 46th Streets
New York, NY 10036
12pm – 1pm
Free
