Traditionally, the Roman calendar began the first day of March.  The Roman Senate had actually tried to make the first of January New Year’s Day in 153 BC, and Julius Caesar, in 47 BC, stretched out the calendar system for 445 days, creating the Julian calendar, the date we’re familiar with that was synchronized with the sun.

It was modified in the time of Marco Antonio consul in 44 BC, again by the emperor Augustus Caesar in 8 BC and finally by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, which brought the calendar to its present day form—the new year begins on January 1. Subsequently, this day was marked with a religious significance during the Middle Ages and later centuries.

In countries which use the Gregorian calendar, New Year is celebrated on January 1. With the expansion of Western culture to the rest of the world during the twentieth century, the January 1 date became universal in nature, even in countries with their own New Year celebrations (e.g., China).

At present, the celebration of New Year is a major celebration worldwide.  The New Year Eve which is a day before the new year, usually accompanied by the largest fireworks events.