Holidays on Earth Today: May 19, 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 139th day of the year!

226 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*National Devil's Food Cake Day

*Malcolm X Day

*May Ray Day

*National Memo Day

*Dulcimer Days Begins

*Ambridge Nationality Days: Pennsylvania Only

*National Pike Festival

*Boys' Club Day

*Kirtland's Warbler Day

*Planet Something Day

*Jordan Pruitt Birthday: 1991

*Nate Cole Birthday: 1981

*Jodi Picoult Birthday: 1966

*Joey Ramone Birthday: 1951

*Dusty Hill Birthday: 1949

*Malcolm X Birthday: 1925

*Yuri Kochiyama Birthday: 1921

2. United Kingdom:

*Pardon of the Poor: Brittany

*Dark Day

3. Vietnam:

*Ho Chi Minh's Birthday

4. Turkmenistan:

*Holiday of Poetry

5. Finland:

*Flag Day of the Army

6. Spain:

*Orphan Day

7. Turkey:

*Youth and Sports Day

8. Northern Cyprus:

*Commemoration of Atatürk

*Youth and Sports Day

9. International:

*Feast Day: St. Dunstan; St. Peter Celestine; St. Dunstan; St. Ivo of Kermartin; St. Pudentiana; Dunstan; Maria Bernarda Bütler; Joaquina Vedruna de Mas; & Calocerus.

*International Chicken Flying Meet

*World Hepatitis Day