Holidays on Earth Today: October 14, 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 287th day of the year!

78 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*Peace Corps Birthday

*Discoverer's Day: Hawaii Only

*Winter's Day

*Be Bald and Be Free Day

*National Frump Day

*Dessert Day

*Monarch Day

*Emergency Nurses Day

*National Chocolate Covered Insect Day

*Usher Birthday: 1978

*Justin Brannan Birthday: 1978

*Natalie Maines Birthday: 1974

*Norman Harris Birthday: 1947

*Ralph Lauren Birthday: 1939

*E. E. Cummings Birthday: 1894

*Dwight D. Eisenhower Birthday: 1890

2. Japan:

*Mega Kenka Matsui: Roughhouse Festival

*Quarrel Festival

3. Belize:

*Columbus Day

4. Singapore:

*Taoist Kusu Island Pilgrimage Begins

5. Zaire:

*Founder's Day

*Youth Day

6. United Kingdom:

*Blessing the Fish Harvest: Yorkshire Only

7. Bulgaria:

*Petkouden

8. Georgia:

*Day of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral

9. Tanzania:

*Nyerere Day

10. Tajikistan:

*Day of Formation of the Tajik Republic

11. Yemen:

*The October Revolution

12. Peru:

*Santa Fortunata

13. Poland:

*Teachers' Day

*National Education Day

14. Moldova:

*Hramul Oraşului

15. International:

*Feast Day: St. Cosmas Melodus; (Pope) St. Callistus I; Angadrisma, & Fortunatus of Todi.

*International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction

*International Top Spinning Day

*World Standards Day