Holidays on Earth Today: August 15, 2009

Holidays are such an important part of each countries tradition along with supporting its culture. Some of the most popular holidays on earth either revolve around the Christian belief such as Easter and Christmas however there are other popular ones such as Independence Day, New Year Day, and Valentines and so on. Then there are strange and weird holidays that really have no meaning besides the mere purpose to have an excuse to celebrate something. Have you ever wondered what is going on around the world today?

Today marks the 227th day of the year!

138 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*Loaded Dice Day

*Great Mother Goddess Day

*Our Lady of Flowers Festival: Florida & New York Only

*National Failures Day

*Dog Days End

*National Lemon Meringue Pie Day

*Great American Tomato Canning Tournament

*Woodstock Day

*Sit Back and Relax Day

*National Relaxation Day

*Best Friends Day

*Assumption of the Virgin Mary Day

*Chauvin Day

*National Homeless Animals Day

*Sandcastle & Sculpture Day

*Joe Jonas Birthday: 1989

*Tiffanie Anderson Birthday: 1989

*Nicole Paggi Birthday: 1977

*Matthew Wood Birthday: 1972

*Chris Morrissey Birthday: 1972

*Ben Affleck Birthday: 1972

*Ben Silverman Birthday: 1970

*Maddie Corman Birthday: 1970

*Debra Messing Birthday: 1968

*Rob Thomas Birthday: 1965

*Debi Mazar Birthday: 1964

*Mike Connors Birthday: 1925

*Rose Marie Birthday: 1923

*Julia Child Birthday: 1912

*Edna Ferber Birthday: 1885

*Ethel Barrymore Birthday: 1879

*Florence Harding Birthday: 1860

2. Canada:

*Acadian Day

3. Congo:

*Independence Day

4. Lichtenstein:

*National Day

5. Italy:

*Ferragosto: Oven of August

*Assumption Day

*Remembrance of Augustus Day

6. India:

*Independence Day

7. South Korea:

*Republic Day

*Gwangbokjeol: Liberation Day

8. Niger:

*Military Regime Day

9. Portugal:

*Our Lady of the "Monte" Festival

10. Japan:

*Fool's Dance Begins

11. Egypt:

*Flooding of the Nile Day

12. Peru:

*Virgin of Asunta

*Virgin of the Ascension

*Hu nuco

13. Montserrat:

*Montserrat Annual Pilgrimage

14. Tibet:

*Dangjiru Festival

15. Niger:

*Military Regime Day

16. Costa Rica:

*Mother's Day

17. Bangladesh:

*National Mourning Day

18. Solomon Islands:

*Special Holiday Malatta Province

19. Paraguay:

*Foundation of Asuncion

20. North Korea:

*Anniversary of Liberation

21. Panama:

*Foundation of Old Panama

22. Andorra:

*Encamp, La Massana

23. Ireland:

*Day of the Virgin Mary

24. Benin:

*Feast of Assumption

25. Equatorial Guinea:

*Constitution Day

*Our Lady of Bissila

26. Seychelles:

*La Digue Festival

27. India:

*Independence Day

28. Switzerland:

*Maria Himmelfahrt: Assumption Day

29. Bosnia-Herzegovina:

*Velika gospa: Assumption Day

30. International:

*Feast Day: St. Tarsicius; St. Mary; St. Arnulph of Soissons: & St. Kostka

*VJ Day: VP Day

*National Acadian Day