text: 2 January 2017 Last updated at 07:05 GMT
  Now it's 2017 is and there's plenty going on to look forward to!
  So to get you ready we here at Newsround have put together a video with loads of stuff for you to look out for.
  Have a watch, it's full of dates to remember!
target: 2016 has come to an end and it certainly was an eventful year.