Holidays on Earth Today: October 9, 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 282th day of the year!

83 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*National Dessert Day

*Magic Lantern Day

*Instant Karma Day

*Moldy Cheese Day

*Give Peace a Chance Day

*National Submarine-Grinder-Hoagie-Hero Day

*National Coming Out Day

*Season of Glass

*World Post Day

*Anti-Columbus Day

*Universal Postal Union Day

*Leif Erikson Day

*Zachery Ty Bryan Birthday: 1981

*Sean Lennon Birthday: 1975

*Erin Daniels Birthday: 1973

*Steve Burns Birthday: 1973

*Michael Pare Birthday: 1958

*Sharon Osbourne (English) Birthday: 1952

*Judy Tyler Birthday: 1933

*Charles Walgreen Birthday: 1873

2. Azerbaijan:

*Army & Navy Day

3. Peru:

*National Dignity Day

4. Ecuador:

*Independence of Guayaquil Day

5. China:

*Feast of High Places Kite Flying Festival

6. South Korea:

*Han'Gul: Korean Alphabet Day

7. Japan:

*Chrysanthemum Festival

8. Dominican Republic:

*Columbus Day

9. Spain:

*Dia de Communidad

10. Uganda:

*Independence Day

11. Iceland:

*Leif Erikson Day

12. Norway:

*Leif Erikson Day

13. Romania:

*Romanian Holocaust Remembrance Day

14. International:

*Feast Day: St. Dionysius of Paris; St. James the Less; St. Ghislain; St. Denis; St. Andronicus; St. Demetrius; St. John Leonardi; & St. Louis Bertrand.

*World Post Day: UN Holiday