Holidays on Earth Today: December 26, 2009

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Miko Amaranthine
Miko Amaranthine, Yahoo! Contributor Network
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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 360th day of the year!

5 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*Twelve Days of Christmas: First Day

*National Candy Cane Day

*2nd day of Christmas

*Boxing Day

*Kwanzaa

*Chanukah

*Recyclable Packaging Day

*National Thank-You Note Day

*National Whiners' Day

*Zach Mills Birthday: 1995

*Chris Daughtry Birthday: 1979

*Joshua John Miller Birthday: 1974

*Jared Leto Birthday: 1971

*James Mercer Birthday: 1970

*Robert Bolling Birthday: 1646

2. Denmark:

*2. Juledag: 2nd day of Christmas

3. Czech Republic:

*Svatek vanocni 2: 2nd day of Christmas

4. Falkland Islands:

*Annual Sports Day

5. Bahamas:

*Junkanoo: New Providence

6. British Virgin Islands:

*Junkanoo

7. Slovenia:

*Independence Day

8. Namibia:

*Family Day

9. South Africa:

*Day of Goodwill

10. Slovakia:

*Christmas Holiday

11. Australia:

*Proclamation Day (celebrated on December 28th)

12. Solomon Islands:

*National Thanksgiving Day

13. Netherlands:

*Tweede Kerstdag: Second Day of Christmas

14. United Kingdom:

*Day of the Wren: Ireland

*Round the Walls Running Race: Chester Only

15. Byzantine:

*Day of Our Theotokos

16. Luxembourg:

*Blessing of the Wine

17. Israel:

*Chanukah

18. Isle of Man:

*Day of the Wren

19. International:

*Feast Day: St. Stephen; St. Joseph; King and Prophet David; St. James the Just; & Abadiu of Antinoe.

*Twelve Days of Christmas: First Day

*Boxing Day in Commonwealth Nations

*Kwanzaa Begins: United States and Africa

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