The first New Year was celebrated 4,000 years by the ancient Babylonians. Infact, Julius Caesar, the emperor of Rome, was the first to declare January 1 a national holiday. He named the month after Janus, the Roman god of doors and gates.
It's tradition to ring in New Year's with family and friends because the first people you see will either give you good luck or bad luck. So make sure to keep friends close and foes very far away.
The city of Sydney in Australia marks the biggest celebrations of New Year, as more than 80,000 fireworks are set off from Sydney Harbour Bridge.
It's good luck to eat foods like black eyed peas, ham and cabbage because it is thought they bring prosperity. But if you want to have a happy new year, don't eat lobster or chicken.