Holidays on Earth Today: May 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 122nd day of the year!

244 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*Ascension Day: Christian

*Executive Coaching Day

*Frequent Flyer Day

*Law Day

*Lei Day

*Loyalty Day

*May Day

*Mother Goose Day

*National Day of Prayer

*National Day of Reason

*New Homeowner's Day

*School Principal's Day

*Stepmothers Day

*Experience Spokane Day: WA

*National Raisin Week Begins

*National Chocolate Parfait Day

*Save the Rhino Day

*Americanism Day: Pennsylvania

*Traditional Fertility Festival

*Mother Goose Day

*Amtrak Day

*Dipping Day

*Chimney Sweep's Day

*Senior Citizens Day: Mass

*Moving Day

*Plant A Flower Day

*National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day

*Pack Rag Day

*Ben Easter Birthday: 1979

*Julie Benz Birthday: 1972

*D'arcy Wretzky Birthday: 1968

*Joan Hackett Birthday: 1934

*Calamity Jane Birthday: 1852

*King Kamehameha I Birthday: 1738

2. Haiti:

*Agriculture and Labor Day

3. Italy:

*Festival of Saint Efisio

4. Russia:

*International Labor Day

5. South Africa:

*Worker's Day

6. Kazakhstan:

*Kazakhstan People's Unity Day

7. Vietnam:

*International Labor Day

8. Djibouti:

*Fete du Travail

9. Mexico:

*Día del Trabajo: Labor Day

10. Latvia:

*Constitution Day

11. Peru:

*Virgen de Chapi

12. Switzerland:

*Tag der Arbeit: Labor Day

13. Czech Republic:

*Svatek prace: May Day

*National Love Day

14. Mali:

*Working Day

15. Israel:

*Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Memorial Day

16. Cyprus:

*Youth & Sports Day: Cyprus (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus)

17. Greece:

*Race of the Old Men Day: Archova

18. Thailand:

*Mid Year Day: Banks only

19. Marshall Islands:

*Constitution & Independence Day

20. United Kingdom:

*Riding of the Bounds: Berwick-Upon-Tweed

*Repentence Day: Scotland

21. Holland:

*Kallemooi

22. Belgium:

*Play of St. Evermaar

23. Philippines:

*Santacruzan: Philippine Girls' Festival

24. Zambia:

*Labor Day

25. Malta:

*Worker's Day

26. India:

*Maharashtra Day: Maharashtra Divas

27. International:

*International Labor Day

*Feast Day: St. Walburga; St. Marculf; St. Asaph; St. Joseph the Worker; St. Tamenend; St. Peregrine Laziosi; St. Brioc; St. James the Less; St. Philip the Apostle; St. Andeol; St. Sigismund of Burgundy; St. Theodulf; and St. Augustin Schoeffer.