Holidays on Earth Today: September 24, 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 267th day of the year!

98 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*Fidelity Day

*Schwenkfelder Thanksgiving: Pennsylvania Dutch Only

*Buy Nothing Day

*National Cherries Jubilee Day

*National Bluebird of Happiness Day

*Festival of Latest Novelties

*American Indian Day: New York Only

*Festival of Nafulectu Dilxiln: Black Big Spider: San Carlos Apache: Arizona Only

*Milligan Mini-Polka Day: Nebraska Only

*18th Century Military Encampment Day

*Kiss Day

*Punctuation Day

*Ross Mathews Birthday: 1979

*Justin Bruening Birthday: 1979

*Mike Michalowicz Birthday: 1971

*Megan Ward Birthday: 1969

*Michael J. Varhola Birthday: 1966

*Stacy Galina Birthday: 1966

*Kevin Sorbo Birthday: 1958

*Jim Henson Birthday: 1936

*Fats Navarro Birthday: 1923

*Audra Lindley Birthday: 1918

2. Togo:

*Anniversary of the failed attack on Lome

3. Cambodia:

*Constitutional Declaration Day

4. Bolivia:

*Pando Local Festival

*Santa Cruz Local Festival

5. Peru:

*Virgin of las Mercedes

6. Dominican Republic:

*Our Lady of Mercy Day

7. Spain:

*Our Lady of Mercy

8. New Caledonia:

*New Caledonia Day

*Territorial Day

9. South Africa:

*Heritage Day

10. Marshall Islands:

*Manit Day

11. Guinea Bissau:

*Nationality Day

*Independence Day

12. United Kingdom:

*Feast of the Ingathering: Harvest Festival

*Bolton Fair

*Our Lady of Walsingham

13. Ghana:

*Third Republic Day

14. Brazil:

*Feast of Maiso: the pre-existent Mother Goddess

15. Trinidad & Tobago:

*Republic Day

16. International:

*Feast Day: St. Gerard; Our Lady of Mercy; Our Lady of Walsingham;