Holidays on Earth Today: December 14, 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 348th day of the year!

17 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*National Bouillabaisse Day

*Chanukkah

*Monkey Day

*Halcyon Day

*Unreturned Library Books Sale

*DNA Day

*National Children's Memorial Day

*Alabama Day

*Tori Kelly Birthday: 1992

*Vanessa Anne Hudgens Birthday: 1988

*Thuy Trang Birthday: 1973

*Tia Texada Birthday: 1973

*Cynthia Gibb Birthday: 1963

*Gary Ferris Birthday: 1957

*James Horan Birthday: 1954

*Dee Wallace-Stone Birthday: 1948

*Joyce Vincent Wilson Birthday: 1946

*Patty Duke Birthday: 1946

*Lee Remick Birthday: 1935

*Abbe Lane Birthday: 1932

*Elyse Knox Birthday: 1917

*Morey Amsterdam Birthday: 1908

2. Israel:

*Chanukah

3. Taiwan:

*Chingshan Wang's Birthday

4. Sweden:

*Yuletide Lads begins: Stúfur (Stubby)

5. International:

*Feast Day: St. John of the Cross & St. Spyridon