Holidays on Earth Today: January 7, 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 7th day of the year!

Finally 358 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*National Tempura Day

*National Pass Gas Day

*Harlem Globetrotter's Day

*I'm Not Going to Take It Anymore Day

*Orthodox Christmas

*Old Rock Day

*Panama Canal Day

*Bear Mt. Ski Festival

*Camryn Grimes Birthday: 1990

*Liam Aiken Birthday: 1990

*Haley Bennett Birthday: 1987

*Dustin Diamond Birthday: 1977

*John Rich Birthday: 1974

*Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy Birthday: 1966

*Nicolas Cage Birthday: 1964

*Hallie Todd Birthday: 1962

*David Marciano Birthday: 1960

*Kathy Valentine Birthday: 1959

*Linda Kozlowski Birthday: 1958

*Nicholson Baker Birthday: 1957

*David Caruso Birthday: 1956

*Erin Gray Birthday: 1950

*Steven Williams Birthday: 1949

*Marshall Chapman Birthday: 1949

*Frederick D. Gregory Birthday: 1941

*Millard Fillmore Birthday: 1800

2. Macedonia:

*Christmas: Julian calendar

3. Moldova:

*Christmas: Julian calendar

4. Sudan:

*Easrer Day

5. Peru:

*Tumbes Anniversary

6. Cambodia:

*Victory Day Over the Genocidal Regime

7. Bulgaria:

*St. John's Day

8. Kyrgyzstan:

*Russian Orthodox Christmas

9. Russia:

*Russian Orthodox Christmas

10. Belarus:

*Orthodox Christmas

11. Bosnia-Herzegovina:

*Orthodox Christmas

12. Georgia:

*Orthodox Christmas

13. Lebanon:

*Orthodox Christmas

14. Montenegro:

*Orthodox Christmas

15. Serbia:

*Orthodox Christmas

16. Ukraine:

*Orthodox Christmas

17. Ethiopia:

*Ganna: Ethiopian Christmas: Leddat

18. Japan:

*Usokae: Bullfinch Exchange Day

*Nanakusa: 7 Plants/Herbs Festival

*Sadako Sasaki Birthday: 1943

19. Liberia:

*Pioneers Day

20. Italy:

*Festa del Tricolore: Tricolour day

21. International:

*International Programmer's Day

*Ashoura: Many Countries around the world

*Feast Day: St. Distaff; St. Aldric; St. Raymond of Penafort; St. Cedda; St. Reinhold: St. Lucian; St. John; St. Canute Lavard; & St. Charles of Sezze.

*Distaff day: Many European Countries around the world