Holidays on Earth Today: November 8, 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 312th day of the year!

53 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*National Split Pea Soup Week

*All Souls` Day

*X-ray Discovery Day

*Cook Something Bold and Pungent Day

*Abet and Aid Punsters Day

*National Parents As Teachers Day

*World Orphans Day

*Tragedy Day

*Dunce Day

*Merchant Sailing Ship Preservation Day

*Feast of Pamphleteers

*St. Elizabeth's Day

*National Harvey Wallbanger Day

*Jack Osbourne (born in England) Birthday: 1985

*Tara Reid Birthday: 1975

*Gretchen Mol Birthday: 1972

*Tom Anderson Birthday: 1970

*Roxana Zal Birthday: 1969

*Parker Posey Birthday: 1968

*Courtney Thorne-Smith Birthday: 1967

*Gordon Ramsay (born in Scotland) Birthday: 1966

*Alfre Woodard Birthday: 1952

*Patti Page Birthday: 1927

*Esther Rolle Birthday: 1920

*Margaret Mitchell Birthday: 1900

*Dorothy Day Birthday: 1897

*Milton Bradley Birthday: 1836

2. Micronesia:

*Constitution Day: Pohnpei Only

3. Greece:

*Cretan National Day

4. Bosnia-Herzegovina:

*Mitrovdan

5. Serbia:

*Mitrovdan

6. Nepal:

*Queen's Birthday

7. Bulgaria:

*St. Michael's Day

8. Yugoslavia:

*St. Demetrius Day: Mitrovdan

9. International:

*World Town Planning Day

*Feast Day: St. Demetrius in Yugoslavia; Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity; Four Crowned Martyrs; St. Claude; St. Willehad;

*International Tongue Twister Day

*Abet and Aid Punsters Day