Holidays on Earth Today: October 14, 2008

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 288th day of the year!

78 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*Be Bald and Be Free Day

*Hunter's Moon

*Peace Corps Day

*Discoverer's Day: Hawaii

*Winter's Day

*National Frump Day

*Dessert Day

*National Chocolate Covered Insect Day

*Emergency Nurses Day

*National Bring your Teddy Bear to Work & School Day

*MacKenzie Mauzy Birthday: 1988

*Skyler Shaye Birthday: 1986

*Usher Birthday: 1978

*Natalie Maines Birthday: 1974

*David Strickland Birthday: 1969

*Karyn White Birthday: 1965

*Lori Petty Birthday: 1963

*Harry Anderson Birthday: 1952

*Craig Venter Birthday: 1946

*Ralph Lauren Birthday: 1939

*Enrico di Giuseppe Birthday: 1932

*Allan Jones Birthday: 1907

*Lillian Gish Birthday: 1893

*Dwight Eisenhower Birthday: 1890

2. Poland:

*Teachers' Day

*National Education Day

3. Japan:

*Mega Kenka Matsui: Roughhouse Festival

*Quarrel Festival

*Shimazu Tadayoshi Birthday: 1493

4. Belize:

*Columbus Day

5. Singapore:

*Taoist Kusu Island Pilgrimage begins

6. United Kingdom:

*Blessing the Fish Harvest: Yorkshire

7. Moldova:

*Hramul Oraşului: Chişinău

8. Zaire:

*Founder's Day

*Youth Day

*Mobutu Sese Seko Birthday: 1930

9. Bulgaria:

*Petkouden

10. Brazil:

Nyerere Day Tanzania

11. Sri Lanka:

*Vap Full Moon Poya Day

12. Israel:

*Sukkot

13. Peru:

*Santa Fortunata

14. Georgia:

*Day of Svetitskhoveli Cathedral: Mtskheta

15. Tajikistan:

*Day of Formation of the Tajik Republic

16. International:

*World Standards Day

*International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction

*International Top Spinning Day