Holidays on Earth Today: August 21, 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 233rd day of the year!

132 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*National Spumoni Day

*Good Roads Day

*Scrape the Bugs Day

*Men's Grooming Day

*Poet's Day

*Senior Citizen's Day

*Hayden Panettiere Birthday: 1989

*Melissa Schuman Birthday: 1984

*Brody Jenner Birthday: 1983

*Alicia Witt Birthday: 1975

*Richmond Arquette Birthday: 1963

*Ivan Stang Birthday: 1953

*Loretta Devine Birthday: 1949

*Patty McCormack Birthday: 1945

*Robert Stone Birthday: 1937

*Jack Weston Birthday: 1924

*Christopher Robin Milne Birthday: 1920

2. Morocco:

*Mohammed VI's Birthday

*Youth Day

3. Belgium:

*Festival of Goliath

4. Philippines:

*Ninoy Aquino Day

5. International:

*Feast Day: St. Pius IX; St. Jane Frances de Chantal; St. Bernard Tolomei; St. Francis De Sales; Thaddaeus; & Abraham of Smolensk.

*International Daffodil Day