Holidays on Earth Today: August 26, 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 238th day of the year!

127 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*National Cherry Popsicle Day

*Make Your Own Luck Day

*Woman's Equality Day

*Sky Day

*Alice Doesn't Day

*Susan B. Anthony Day: Massachusetts Only

*Blessed Dominic of the Mother of God's Day

*Toilet Paper Day

*National Dog Day

*Keke Palmer Birthday: 1993

*Danielle Savre Birthday: 1988

*Demetria McKinney Birthday: 1981

*Macaulay Culkin Birthday: 1980

*Jon Hensley Birthday: 1965

*Chris Burke Birthday: 1965

*Mark Snow Birthday: 1946

*Valerie Simpson Birthday: 1946

*Irving R. Levine Birthday: 1922

*Jim Davis Birthday: 1909

2. Namibia:

*Heroes Day

3. Poland:

*Our Lady of Czestochowa

4. Zanzibar:

*Sultan's Birthday

5. Canada:

*Welling Pioneer Day

6. Philippines:

*National Heroes' Day

7. International:

*Namibia Day: UN Holiday

*Feast Day: St. Zephyrinnus; St. Teresa of Jesus; Adrian of Nicomedia; St. Alexander of Bergamo; St. David Lewis; St. Ninian; Simplicius; Constantius; & Victorinus.