Holidays on Earth Today: December 15, 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 349th day of the year!

16 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*National Lemon Cupcake Day

*Bill of Rights Day

*Chanukah

*Audubon Christmas Bird Count

*National Firefighters Day

*Bill of Rights Day

*Homecoming Day

*Cat Herders Day

*Adam Brody Birthday: 1979

*Garrett Wang Birthday: 1968

*Helen Slater Birthday: 1963

*Don Johnson Birthday: 1949

*Melanie Chartoff Birthday: 1948

*Cindy Birdsong Birthday: 1939

*Barry Harris Birthday: 1929

*Jerry Wallace Birthday: 1928

*Kasey Rogers Birthday: 1925

*Buddy Cole Birthday: 1916

2. Israel:

*Chanukah

*Fast of Tebet

3. Nepal:

*Constitution Day

4. Netherlands:

*Koninkrijksdag: Kingdom Day

5. Bonaire:

*Kingdom Day

*Statute Day

6. St. Martin:

*Kingdom Day

7. Belgium:

*Zamenhof Day: Esperanto Literature Day

8. Puerto Rico:

*Navidades Begins

9. United Kingdom:

*Men's Society of Piu Festival of Mirth, Peace, Honesty, Joyousness and Love: 14th Century: London

10. Curacao:

*Kingdom Day

*Antillean Flag Day

11. Alderney:

*Homecoming Day

12. Iceland:

*Yuletide Lads: Þvörusleikir (Spoon-licker).

13. International:

*Feast Day: St. Valerian; St. Nino; St. Drostan; St. Virginia Centurione; St. Mesmin; & St. Maria Crocifissa di Rosa.