Holidays on Earth Today: August 5, 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 217th day of the year!

148 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*Sister's Day

*Darn the Torpedoes and Full Speed Ahead Day

*National Waffle Day

*Atomic Bomb Day

*National Failures Day

*Crop Day

*National Underwear Day

*Oyster Day

*Grotto Day

*National Blackmail Day

*National Mustard Day

*Maya Bond Birthday: 2000

*Megan Joy Corkrey Birthday: 1985

*Dawn Richard Birthday: 1983

*Ami Foster Birthday: 1975

*Jonathan Silverman Birthday: 1966

*Scott William Winters Birthday: 1965

*Tawny Kitaen Birthday: 1961

*Maureen McCormick Birthday: 1956

*Erika Slezak Birthday: 1946

*Loni Anderson Birthday: 1946

*John Saxon Birthday: 1935

*Neil Armstrong Birthday: 1930

*Tom Drake Birthday: 1918

*David Brian Birthday: 1914

*Conrad Aiken Birthday: 1889

2. Croatia:

*Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day

3. Italy:
*Joust of the Quintana

4. United Kingdom:

*Clipping the Church Day: Yorkshire Only

*Benediction of the Sea: Brittany Coast Only

5. Peru:

*Virgen de las Nieves

6. El Salvador:

*Transfiguration - San Salvador del Mundo

7. Dominican Republic:

*Santo Domingo Foundation Day

8. Tuvalu:

*National Children's Day

9. Burkina Faso:

*Independence Day

10. International:

*Feast Day: St. Afra; St. Oswald; St. James; St. Addai; St. Mari; Our Lady of the Snows of the Church of St. Mary Major in Rome; Abel of Reims; St. Cassian of Autun; St. Dominic; St. Emygdius; St. Memmius; Santa Maria Maggiore bin Rome; St. Ormisdas; & St. Sixtus II of Paris.