Holidays on Earth Today: October 23, 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 296th day of the year!

69 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*National Boston Cream Pie Day

*National Mole Day: Avogadro's Number

*Feast of Fools

*Canning Day

*Festival of Forgotten Gods

*Swallows leave Capistrano

*Ipod Day

*Make A Difference Day

*Do-It-Yourself Day

*TV Talk Show Host Day

*Scorpio Zodiac Sign Begins

*Jessica Stroup Birthday: 1986

*Grant Imahara Birthday: 1970

*"Weird Al" Yankovic Birthday: 1959

*Martin Luther King III Birthday: 1957

*Anita Roddick Birthday: 1942

*Michael Crichton Birthday: 1942

*Johnny Carson Birthday: 1825

2. Cambodia:

*Cambodia Peace Treaty Day

3. Thailand:

*Chulalongkorn Day

4. Hungary:

*Day of Proclamation of the Republic

5. Niue:

*Peniamina Gospel Day

6. Hungary:

*Hungarian Revolution Day

7. Republic of Macedonia:

*Day of the Revolution

8. International:

*Feast Day: St. Capistrano; St. James; Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius; St. Anthony Mary Claret; & St. Ignatius of Constantinople.