Holidays on Earth Today: April 22, 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 113th day of the year!

253 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*Earth Day

*Chemists Celebrate Earth Day

*National Jelly Bean Day

*Oklahoma Day: Oklahoma

*April Showers Day

*Festival of Fabulous Androgynes

*Arbor Day: Nebraska

*Girl Scout Leader's Day

*Tour de Cure begins

*National Headache Foundation Fundraiser

*Aaron Fink Birthday: 1977

*Jeffrey Dean Morgan Birthday: 1966

*Charlotte Rae Birthday: 1926

*Aaron Spelling Birthday: 1923

*Ada Rehan Birthday: 1860

*Julius Sterling Morton Birthday: 1832 (founder of Arbor Day)

2. Egypt:

*Sniff-the-Breeze Day

3. Brazil:

*Discovery Day

*Diego Costa Birthday: 1974

4. United Kingdom:

*Amelle Berrabah Birthday: 1984

*Michelle Ryan Birthday: 1984

*George Cole Birthday: 1925

*Henry Fielding Birthday: 1707

5. Japan:

*Daisuke Enomoto Birthday: 1971

6. International:

*Earth Day

*Passover: Judaism

*Feast Day: St. Alexander; St. Theodore of Sykeon; Abel McAedh; and Acepsimas of Hnaita and companions.