Holidays on Earth Today: May 3, 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 124th day of the year!

242 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*Garden Meditation Day

*Join Hands Day

*Lumpy Rug Day

*National Homebrew Day

*Bing Crosby Birthday:

*National Raspberry Popover Day

*National Chocolate Custard Day

*National Herb Week Begins

*National Scrapbook Day

*Tighty Whitey Appreciation Day

*Sun Day

*Lumpy Rug Day

*Discoflux: Discordianism

*Dismal Day

*Semi-Pro Baseball Day

*Crouchmas Day

*Be Kind To Your Student Counsellor Day

*Farrah Franklin Birthday: 1881

*Peter Abbay Birthday: 1966

*Amy Steel Birthday: 1960

*Kevin Kilner Birthday: 1958

*Ron Popeil Birthday: 1935

2. Japan:

*Constitution Memorial Day

*Mashima Hiro Birthday: 1977

3. Poland:

*Constitution Day

*National Day

*Feast of Our Lady of Czestochowa

4. Australia:

*Polish National Day

*Labour Day: Queensland

*May Day: Northern Territory

5. Mexico:

*Day of the Holy Cross

6. Venezuela:

*La Cruz de Mayo: The cross of May

7. Uruguay:

*St. James the Lesser's Day

*St. Phillip's Day

8. Belgium:

*Procession of the Holy Blood

9. Hong Kong:

*Tin Hau Festival

10. Peru:

*Fiesta de las Cruces

11. International:

*International Pilates Day

*UN World Press Freedom Day

*Feast Day: St. Philip of Zell; Feast of the Finding of the Holy Cross; St. Apostle James the Lesser; St. Alexander I; St. Juvenal of Narni; St. Ansfrid; Antonia and Alexander; Black Madonna of Częstochowa; St. Theodosius of Kiev; Abhai; and St. Sarah.