Holidays on Earth Today: July 1, 2008

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 183rd day of the year!

183 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*Halfway Point of 2008

*Second Half of the New Year Day

*Special Recreation for Disabled Day

*Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary: 1863

*First Postage Stamp Anniversary

*First US Zoo Anniversary

*Medicare Anniversary

*Zip Codes Inaugurated Anniversary: 1963

*Happy Canada Day

*National Gingersnap Day

*Feast of Cranks

*Caribbean Day

*Early Bird Day

*Freedom Festival

*Build A Scarecrow Day

*Unlucky Day: Astronomy

*Devotion to Duty Day

*Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day

*National Gingersnap Day

*Feast of the Most Precious Blood

*Hilarie Burton Birthday: 1982

*Liv Tyler Birthday: 1977

*Steven Bailey Birthday: 1971

*Julianne Nicholson Birthday: 1971

*Missy Elliott Birthday: 1971

*Melissa Peterman Birthday: 1970

*Henry Simmons Birthday: 1970

*Evelyn King Birthday: 1960

*Fred Schneider Birthday: 1951

*Deborah Harry Birthday: 1945

*David R. Brower Birthday: 1912

*Estée Lauder Birthday: 1906

2. United Kingdom:

*Pilgrimage to Shrine of St. Oliver Plunkett: Ireland

*Princess Diana, Wales Birthday: 1961

3. China:

*Birthday of Wei T'o

*Communist Party Foundation

*Half-Year Day

4. Ghana:

*Republic Day

5. Guatemala:

*Banker's Day

6. Burundi:

*Independence Day

7. Rwanda:

*Independence Day

8. Japan:

*Mt. Fuji Day

9. Zambia:

*Heroes Day

10. Hong Kong:

*Half-Year Day

*Special Administrative Region Establishment Day

11. Canada:

*Canada Day

12. Haiti:

The Precious Blood Day

13. Botswana:

*Sir Seretse Khama Day

14. Taiwan:

*Bank Holiday

15. Canada:

*Canada Day

16. St. Eustatius:

*Emancipation Day

17. Suriname:

*Freedom Day

18. French Polynesia:

*Heiva i Tahiti

19. British Virgin Islands:

*Territory Day

20. Somalia:

*Independence Day

21. Bulgaria:

*July Morning Tradition

22. International:

*Feast Day: St. Cosmas and Damian; St. Serf; Aaron; St. Calais; St. Domitian of Huy; St. Gaius; St. John the Baptist's Octave; St. Monegundis; St. Julius; St. Leontius; St. Oliver Plunkett; St. Rumbold; St. Servanus; & St. Theobald.

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