Holidays on Earth Today: January 2, 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 2nd day of the year!

363 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*National Buffet Day

*National Cream Puff Day

*Earth at Perihelion

*Happy Mew Year for Cats Day

*Ninth Day of Christmas

*55-MPH Speed Limit Day

*Run It Up the Flagpole and See If Anybody Salutes It Day

*Festival of Fetishes

*National Fritters Day

*David Letterman Day: North Carolina Only

*Festival of Four Winds and All Sky

*Port Arthur Day

*National Science Fiction Day

*Feast of the Martyrs for the Holy Scripture

*Miniature Golf Day

*Happy Mew Year for Cats Day

*Slave Importation Ban

*Ratification Day: Georgia

*Kate Bosworth Birthday: 1983

*Dax Shepard Birthday: 1975

*Doug Robb Birthday: 1975

*Will Kirby Birthday: 1973

*Robert Fertitta Birthday: 1970

*Cuba Gooding Jr. Birthday: 1968

*Tia Carrere Birthday: 1967

*Gabrielle Carteris Birthday: 1961

*Dawn Silva Birthday: 1954

*Jack Hanna Birthday: 1947

2. Russia:

*2nd New Year's Day Holiday

3. Haiti:

*Ancestry Day: Forefather's Day

*Passport Presentation

4. United Kingdom:

*Bank Holiday

5. South Africa:

*Kaapse Klopse

6. Cuba:

*Victory of the Armed Forces

*Revolution Day

7. Mauritius:

*2^nd New Year's Day

8. New Zealand:

*New Year's Day

9. North Korea:

*New Year's Day

10. South Korea:

*New Year's Day

11. Taiwan:

*New Year's Day 2nd Day

12. Romania:

*New Year's Day 2nd Day

13. Ukraine:

*Labor Day

14. Switzerland:

*Berchtold's Day: Nut Festival

15. Liechtenstein:

*Berchtold's Day

16. New Caledonia:

*Bridge Day

17. Japan:

*Kakizome: First Writing

*Shigoto Hajime: Beginning of Work Day

18. Macedonia:

*Good Luck Day

19. Spain:

*Granada Day

20. Serbia:

*Second day of New Year: Public Holiday

21. Scotland:

*Second day of the Hogmanay Bank Holiday

22. Slovenia:

*Second day of New Year

23. International:

*Feast Day: St. Adelard; St. Macarius; St. Gregory; St. Bercholt; St. Basil; St. Seraphim of of Sarov; St. Macarius of Alexandria; Caspar del Bufalo; & St. Defendens of Thebes.