Holidays on Earth Today: October 17, 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 290th day of the year!

75 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*National Pasta Day

*Black Poetry Day

*Sweetest Day

*Battle Flag Day

*Gaudy Day

*Bridge Day

*World Toy Camera Day

*Four Prunes Day

*Brain Cell Reduction Day

*Big Yellow Hat Day

*Sharon Leal Birthday: 1972

*Chris Kirkpatrick Birthday: 1971

*Ron Drummond Birthday: 1959

*Alan Jackson Birthday: 1958

*Mae Jemison Birthday: 1956

*Julie Adams Birthday: 1826

2. Turks & Caicos Islands:

*Columbus Day

3. India:

*Deepavali: Hindu Festival of Light

4. Singapore:

*Deepavali: Hindu Festival of Light

5. St. Lucia:

*Feast of St Margaret Alacoque

6. United Kingdom:

*Festival of Hengest: St. Ives Only

*Trinket Jewelry Festival: St. Ives Only

*St. Audrey's Day Fair: Tawdry Fair: Isle of Ely Only

7. Haiti:

*Dessalines Day (Death of Jean-Jacques Dessalines)

8. Japan:

*Kanname-Sai Harvest Festival

9. Peru:

*Señor de Luren

10. South Africa:

*Family Day

11. International:

*International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: UN Holiday

*Feast Day: St. Ethelred; St. Victor; St. Ignatius of Antioch; St. John the Dwarf; St. Richard Gwyn; St. Catervus; & St. Marguerite Marie Alacoque.