Holidays on Earth Today: January 11, 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 11th day of the year!

354 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*National Clean Off Your Desk Day

*National Step in a Puddle and Splash Your Friend Day

*Use More of Your Mind Day

*Giant Day

*Unlucky Day

*Banana Boat Day

*Art Deco Festival

*Pharmacists Day

*Buy Defense Stamps Day

*Send a Dollar to the Treasury Day

*National Hot Toddy Day

*Smoking May Be Hazardous To Your Health Day

*Golden Globe Awards

*Perigean Spring Tides

*Stephen Foster Day

*Flora Cross Birthday: 1993

*Scotty Cranmer Birthday: 1987

*Deanna Wright Birthday: 1980

*Nadia Turner Birthday: 1977

*Rockmond Dunbar Birthday: 1973

*Amanda Peet Birthday: 1972

*Mary J. Blige Birthday: 1971

*Kyle Richards Birthday: 1969

*Vicki Peterson Birthday: 1958

*Naomi Judd Birthday: 1946

*Chester Conklin Birthday: 1888

*Aldo Leopold Birthday: 1887

*Alice Paul Birthday: 1885

*Harry Gordon Selfridge Birthday: 1858

*Joseph Charles Arthur Birthday: 1850

*Alexander Hamilton Birthday: 1755

2. Micronesia:

*Kosrae: Constitution Day

3. Panama:

*Dia de los Maestros

4. Puerto Rico:

*Hostos Day: Eugenio Maria de Hostos Day

5. Morocco:

*Independence Manifesto

*Independence Resistance Day

6. Albania:

*Republic Day

*Anniversary Day

7. Canada:

*Sir John A. Macdonald's Birthday

8. Nepal:

*National Unity Day

9. Scotland:

*Burning of the Cavie: Tar Barrel; Burghead

10. Japan:

*Kagami-Biraki: Rice Cakes Festival

11. International :

*International Thank-You Day

*Feast Day: St. Vitalis; St. Hiliary; Paulinus of Aquileia; & Theodosius the Cenobiarch.