Holidays on Earth Today: February 19, 2008

Miko Amaranthine
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 50th day of the year!

315 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*National Chocolate Mint Day

*Temporary Insanity Day: first successful plead of "temporary insanity" in a U.S. court: 1859

*Pisces Begins

*Consumer Credit Festival

*Haylie Duff Birthday: 1985

*Justine Bateman Birthday: 1966

2. Japan:

*Japanese Internment Anniversary

*Mika Nakashima Birthday: 1983

3. Nepal:

*National Democracy Day

4. Turkmenistan:

*National Flag Day

5. Canada:

*Family Day: Saskatchewan only

6. China:

*Butter Festival begins

*Ma Lin Birthday: 1980

7. United Kingdom:

*Seal Birthday: Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel: 1963

8. International:

*Lent

*Feast Day: St. Conrad

Published by Miko Amaranthine

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  • ALBAN MEHLING2/20/2008

    Temp Insanity is only the begining. Thank You fer sharin'. Mizpah. ;-}}>

  • Chris M. Carmichael2/19/2008

    Temporary insanity day-- at last a day for me!!!

  • Holly Helks2/19/2008

    "Butter Festival begins" sounds strange... do they celebrate butter?

  • Lenora Murdock2/18/2008

    This sounds like a fun day.

  • Carol Bengle Gilbert2/18/2008

    Temporary insanity day AND chocolate mint day on the same day? I'm a convert!

  • Nikki2/18/2008

    8-D

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