Holidays on Earth Today: August 3, 2008

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 216th day of the year!

150 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*Sisters' Day

*American Family Day: Arizona

*National Watermelon Day

*Friendship Day

*Jon Foster Birthday: 1984

*Stephen Carpenter Birthday: 1973

*DJ Spinderella Birthday: 1971

*Isaiah Washington Birthday: 1963

*Ed Roland Birthday: 1963

*Kyoko Chan Cox Birthday: 1963

*James Hetfield Birthday: 1963

*Molly Hagan Birthday: 1961

*Martha Stewart Birthday: 1941

*Beverly Lee Birthday: 1941

*Martin Sheen Birthday: 1940

*Tony Bennett Birthday: 1926

*Charlie Shavers Birthday: 1920

*Stanley Baldwin Birthday: 1867

2. Equatorial Guinea:

*Armed Forces Day

3. United Kingdom:

*Royal National Eosteddfod: Wales

*Joseph Paxton Birthday: 1801

4. Spain:

*Fiesta de la Colmena

5. Niger:

*Independence Day

6. Peru:

*Motupe

7. Venezuela:

*National Flag Day

8. Guinea Bissau:

*Pidjiguiti Martyrs' Day

9. Guinea:

*Martyr's Day

10. Turkey:

*Bourguiba Harib Day

11. Germany:

*Minstrel's Gathering

12. Solomon Islands:

*Special Holiday: Makiri-Ulawa Province

13. Spain:

*Fiesta de la Colmena

14. International:

*Feast Day: St. Lydia; Caligo; St. Nicodemus; & Lydia of Philippi.