Holidays on Earth Today: April 29, 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 120th day of the year!

246 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*National Dance Day

*National Hairball Awareness Day

*National Teach Children to Save Day

*National Shrimp Scampi Day

*Fish Cleaning Night: by David Letterman

*Alicia Morton Birthday: 1987

*Sam Jones III Birthday: 1983

*Alex Vincent Birthday: 1981

*Uma Thurman Birthday: 1970

*Andre Agassi Birthday: 1970

*Paul Adelstein Birthday: 1969

*Carnie Wilson Birthday: 1968

*Eve Plumb Birthday: 1958

*Michelle Pfeiffer Birthday: 1958

*Jerry Seinfeld Birthday: 1954

*Nora Dunn Birthday: 1952

*Dale Earnhardt Birthday: 1951

*Iwao Takamoto Birthday: 1925

*Celeste Holm Birthday: 1917

2. Malaysia:

*Birthday of Sultan of Terengganu

3. Haiti:

*Cassé Canari ou Wèt mô nan d'lo Haiti

4. Taiwan:

*Ming loyalist Koxinga's Landing in Taiwan

5. Japan:

*Showa Day: in honor of the Showa period

*Greenery Day (this is the old date; it has been moved to May now)

*Emperor's Birthday: Emperor Hirohito: 1901

*Yuriko Shiratori Birthday: 1983

6. Israel:

*Holocaust Day

7. International:

*Feast Day: St. Catherine of Siena; St. Robert; St. Hugh of Cluny; St. Peter Martyr; and St. Wilfred the Younger.

*International Dance Day