Holidays on Earth Today: January 1, 2010

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 1st day of the year!

364 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*New Year's Day

*Mummer's Parade

*New Year's Dishonor List Day

*Rose Bowl Game

*St. Basil's Day

*Kwanzaa: Last Day

*Eighth Day of Christmas

*Tournament of Roses Parade Day

*Z Day

*Party Party Day

*Circumcision of Our Lord Jesus Christ

*Festival of Fools

*Niagra Falls Festival of Lights

*Apple Gifting Day

*National Bloody Mary Day

*Polar Bear Swim Day

*World Day

*Bonza Bottler Day

*Penguin Plunge: Rhode Island

*Mummer's Parade

*Eat a Red Apple Day

*Marlene Lawston Birthday: 1998

*Eden Riegel Birthday: 1981

*Kimberly Page Birthday: 1970

*Gabriel Jarret Birthday: 1970

*Morris Chestnut Birthday: 1969

*Dedee Pfeiffer Birthday: 1964

*Juliana Donald Birthday: 1964

*Jennifer Edwards Birthday: 1959

*Mark R. Hughes Birthday: 1956

*Rick Hurst Birthday: 1946

*Don Novello Birthday: 1943

*Frank Langella Birthday: 1940

*J. D. Salinger Birthday: 1919

*Dana Andrews Birthday: 1909

*Anthony Wayne Birthday: 1745

*Paul Revere Birthday: 1735

2. Mexico:

*Ano Nuevo: New Year's Day

3. Japan:

*Oshogatsu: New Year's Day

4. Vatican City State:

*World Peace Day

*Mary, Mother of God Day

5. Macau:

*Universal Fraternity

6. Taiwan:

*Founding of Republic of China

7. India:

*Gregorian New Year: Christianity

8. Bulgaria:

*St. Basil's Day

9. Niue:

*Prayer Week

10. Czech Republic:

*Novy rok: New Year's Day

11. Bosnia-Herzegovina:

*New Year: Western Christians

12. Switzerland:

*Neujahrstag: New Year's Day

13. Tanzania:

*National Tree Planting Day

14. Lithuania:

*National Flag Day

15. Cuba:

*Liberation Day

16. Cameroon:

*Independence Day

17. Sudan:

*Independence Day

18. Haiti:

*Independence Day

19. Slovakia:

*Independence Day of the Slovak Republic

20. Bahamas:

*Junkanoo

21. Western Samoa:

*Independence Day

22. South Africa:

*Coon Carnival: Mardi Gras

23. Brazil:

*Day of Universal Brotherhood

24. United Kingdom:

*Ne'er Day

*New Year's Day Parade

25. Brunei:

*Independence Day

26. International:

*Global Family Day

*New Year's Day

*Feast Day: St. Clarus; St. Basil; St. Agatha; St. Telemachus; St. Fulgentius; St. Odilo; & The Holy Name of Jesus.

*Kwanzaa: Last Day