Holidays on Earth Today: May 4, 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 125th day of the year!

241 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*National Infertility Survival Day

*Independence Day: Rhode Island

*Naked Day

*National Homebrew Day

*Veneration of the Thorn

*Movie Day

*Lobster Race & Oyster Festival

*National Weather Observer's Day

*Prophet Mohammed's Trip to Heaven and Back

*Holocaust Remembrance Day

*Rhode Island Declaration of Independence Day

*National Candied Orange Peel Day

*Relationship Renewal Day

*Martin Z. Mollusk Day: if the hermit crab sees his shadow then summer will be a week early

*Alexander Gould Birthday: 1994

*Anthony Fedorov Birthday: 1985

*Lance Bass Birthday: 1979

*Ana Gasteyer Birthday: 1967

*Randy Travis Birthday: 1959

*Mick Mars Birthday: 1951

*Audrey Hepburn Birthday: 1929; born in Belgium

*Julia Tyler Birthday: 1820

2. China:

*Youth Day (PRC)

*Literary Day

*Kangxi Emperor Birthday: 1654

3. Namibia:

Casinga Day

4. Tonga:

*Crown Prince's Birthday

5. Japan:

*Kokumin-no-Kyujitsu: National Holiday

*People's Day

6. Netherlands:

*Herdenkings Day

*Dodenherdenking: Remembrance Day; 2 minutes of silence observed at 8 pm

7. Afghanistan:

*Remembrance Day for Martyrs & Disabled

8. Curacao:

*Memorial Day

9. Latvia:

*Proclamation of Independence

*Declaration of the Republic of Latvia

10. Spain:

*Mother's Day

11. International:

*International Respect for Chickens Day

*Feast Day: St. Florian; St. Gotthard; St. Judas Cyriacus; St. Ethelred; St. Sacerdos of Limoges; St. Venerius; St. John Houghton; St. Robert Lawrence; St. Augustine Webster: St. Richard Reynolds; and St. Monica of Hippo.

*International Firefighters' Day