People around the world celebrate the start of a new year on New Year's Day and it's one of the oldest holidays celebrated on January 1st in Western cultures of Europe, North and South Americas, and Australia. Many traditions and customs surround New Year's Day, on the night before people have parties and feasts, stay up late, count down seconds until midnight, launch fireworks, greet each other, and of course exchange gifts and presents. They see New Year's Day as a chance for a new fresh start and make sure that with all those New Year presents and gifts the New Year will start with something good and stay that way all year. A holiday custom progress bar for YouTube with New Year Present.