Holidays on Earth Today: September 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 266th day of the year!

99 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*Autumnal Equinox: Northern Hemisphere

*Dogs in Politics Day

*Landscape-Nursery Day

*Libra Zodiac Sign Begins

*Proposal Day

*Checkers Day

*Frontier Day: Wyoming Only

*National Chocolate Day

*Neptune Day

*Innergize Day

*Earth over Shoot Day

*Celebrate Bisexuality Day

*Matt White Birthday: 1980

*Keri Lynn Pratt Birthday: 1978

*Rachael Yamagata Birthday: 1977

*Jaime Bergman Birthday: 1975

*Jermaine Dupri Birthday: 1972

*Ani DiFranco Birthday: 1970

*Bill Phillips Birthday: 1964

*Jason Alexander Birthday: 1959

*Rosalind Chao Birthday: 1957

*Charlie Barnett Birthday: 1954

*Jerry Corbetta Birthday: 1947

*Mary Kay Place Birthday: 1947

*George Jackson Birthday: 1941

*Tom Lester Birthday: 1938

*Ray Charles Birthday: 1930

*Mickey Rooney Birthday: 1920

2. Armenia:

*Independence Day

Grito de Lares Puerto Rico

3. Saudi Arabia:

*National Day

*Unification Day

4. Japan:

*Shubun No Hi: Autumnal Equinox Day

5. New Zealand:

*Festival of Papa: wife of Rangi of the Maori

6. International:

*Feast Day: Chukem St. Adaman; St. Cadoc; St. Linus; St. Thecla; St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina

*Celebrate Bisexuality Day