Holidays on Earth Today: December 16, 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 350th day of the year!

15 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*National Chocolate Covered Anything Day

*Boston Tea Party

*Eat What you Want Day

*Day of the Covenant: Day of the Vow

*Man Will Never Fly Society Annual Meeting

*Beethoven Day

*Chanukah

*Barbie and Barney Backlash Day

*Hallee Leah Hirsh Birthday: 1987

*Kaine Birthday: 1978

*Michael McCary Birthday: 1971

*Nancy Valen Birthday: 1965

*Jeff Carson Birthday: 1963

*Benjamin Bratt Birthday: 1963

*Jon Tenney Birthday: 1961

*Xander Berkeley Birthday: 1955

*Joyce Bulifant Birthday: 1937

2. Israel:

*Chanukah / Festival of Lights

3. Kazakhstan:

*Independence Day

*Day of the Republic

4. Mexico:

*Las Posadas

*Fiesta of the Virgin of the Lonely

5. South Africa:

*Dingaan's Day: Covenant Day

*Day of the Vow: Afrikaners

*Founding of Umkhonto we Sizwe Anniversary

*Reconciliation Day

6. Bangladesh:

*Victory Day

7. Bahrain:

*National Day

*Independence Day

8. Philippines:

*Misa de Gallo: Midnight Mass

*Simbang Gabi begins

9. Nepal:

*Independence Day

10. Bhutan:

*National Day

11. Italy:

*Adelaide of Italy

*St. Eusebius' Day

12. Germany:

*Ludwig Von Beethoven Birthday

13. United Kingdom:

*Canterbury Day

*Anna Katherine Popplewell Birthday: 1988

14. India:

*Vijay Divas: Victory Day

15. Iceland:

*Yuletide Lads: Pottasleikir (Pot-licker)

16. International:

*Feast Day: St. Adelaide & St. Eusebius