Holidays on Earth Today: May 2, 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 123rd day of the year!

243 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*No Pants Day

*Robert's Rules Day

*Brothers and Sisters Day

*Be Kind to the Smelly Day

*Mad Festival

*Invention of the Cross

*Fire Day

*Robert's Rules of Order Day

*Eve of the Finding of the True Cross

*National Truffles Day

*Contraband Days begins

*Fishing Season opens

*Lance LeGault Birthday: 1935

*Roscoe Lee Browne Birthday: 1925

*Doris Fisher Birthday: 1915

*Dr. Benjamin Spock Birthday: 1903

*Hedda Hopper Birthday: 1885

*Elias Boudinot Birthday: 1740

2. Israel:

*Yom Hashoah: Holocaust Day

3. Russia:

*2nd day of Labor

*Catherine the Great Birthday: 1729

4. Slovenia:

*2nd day of Labor

5. Spain:

*Dos de Mayo

6. Serbia:

*2nd day of Labor

7. Poland:

*National Flag Day

8. United Kingdom:

*Minehead Hobbyhorse

*International Garden Festival

*David Suchet Birthday: 1946

*William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne Birthday: 1737

9. Indonesia:

*Education Day

10. Burma:

*Peasant's Day

11. Lesotho:

*King's Birthday

*Chief Moshoeshoe II Birthday: 1938

12. Iran:

*Teacher's Day

13. International:

*Feast Day: Elena; St. Athanasius; St. Zoe; St. Athanasius; St. Germanus; St. Waldebert; and St. Tsar Boris.

*Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Memorial Day: Judaism