Holidays on Earth Today: July 5, 2009

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 186th day of the year!

179 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*National Apple Turnover Day

*Workaholic Day

*Anxiety Day

*Festival of Cargo Cults

*Taholah Days Begin: Taholah, Washington

*Ryan Hansen Birthday: 1981

*Jason Wade Birthday: 1980

*Kathryn Erbe Birthday: 1966

*Edie Falco Birthday: 1963

*Pruitt Taylor Vince Birthday: 1960

*Marc Cohn Birthday: 1959

*Patsy Pease Birthday: 1956

*Jimmy Crespo Birthday: 1954

*Shirley Knight Birthday: 1936

*P.T. Barnum Birthday: 1810

*Sylvester Graham Birthday: 1794

2. Algeria:

*Independence Day

3. Czech Republic:

*Den slovanskych verozvestu Cyrila a Metodeje: St. Cyril & St. Methodius Day

4. Venezuela:

*Independence Day

5. Isle of Man:

*Tynwald Day

6. Rwanda:

*Peace & Unity Day

7. Portugal:

*Fiesta do Tapuleiros Begins

8. Slovakia:

*St. Cyril & Methodius Day

9. Lesotho:

*Cape Verde Independence Day Family Day

10. Cape Verde:

*Independence Day

11. Armenia:

*Constitution Day

12. International:

*Feast Day: St. Athanasius of Athos; St. Rosalia; St. Anthony Zaccaria; St. Nicomedes; St. Peter of Luxemburg; St. Wendelin; St. Catherine; & St. Zoe of Rome.

*International Longshore and Warehouse Union: Bloody Thursday