Holidays on Earth Today: January 14, 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 14th day of the year!

351 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*National Hot Pastrami Sandwich Day

*Ratification Day

*Assembly Line Worker's Day

*Dress Up Your Pet Day

*Organize Your Home Day

*Ratification Day

*Feast of Fools

*Debt Day

*Narcissus Festival

*National Dress Up Your Pet Day

*Take a Missionary to Lunch Day

*Paul Bunyan Sled Dog Races Begins

*Traitor's Day

*Mikalah Gordon Birthday: 1988

*Angela Lindvall Birthday: 1979

*Jason Bateman Birthday: 1969

*LL Cool J Birthday: 1968

*Kerri Green Birthday: 1967

*Mary Robison Birthday: 1949

*Nina Totenberg Birthday: 1944

*Faye Dunaway Birthday: 1941

*Tom Tryon Birthday: 1926

*Frank Aletter Birthday: 1926

*Guy Williams Birthday: 1924

*Benedict Arnold Birthday: 1741

2. Belarus:

*Orthodox New Year

3. Bosnia-Herzegovina:

*Orthodox New Year

4. Russia:

*Orthodox New Year

5. Ukraine:

*Orthodox New Year

7. United Kingdom:

*Mallard Day: Oxford

*Cakes and Ale Day: UK

8. Bulgaria:

*Vinegrower's Day

9. India:

*Pongal

*Makar Sankranti: Fly Kites Day

9. Tamil:

*Pongal: Harvest Festival

10. Venezuela:

*Feast of Divina Pastora: Barquisimeto Only

11. International:

*Feast Day: St. Kentigern; St. Felix of Nola; St. Sava; Divina Pastora; St. Basil the Great; Barba'shmin; & Macrina the Elder.

*Pongal: Makar Sankranti: Hinduism Religion