Holidays on Earth Today: May 6, 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 127th day of the year!

239 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*Childhood Depression Awareness Day
*Joseph Brackett Day
*National Teacher Day
*No Diet Day
*No Homework Day

*National Crepe Suzette Day

*National Nurses Day

*Freud Day

*Enlightenment of the Buddha Day

*National Homebrew Day

*Beverage Day

*Mark O'Connell Birthday: 1981

*George Clooney Birthday: 1961

*Michael O'Hare Birthday: 1952

*Mary MacGregor Birthday: 1948

*Jimmie Dale Gilmore Birthday: 1945

*Masanori Murakami Birthday: 1944: Japanese

*Theodore White Birthday: 1915

*Orson Welles Birthday: 1915

2. Bulgaria:

*Army Day

*St. George's Day: Orthodox

*Shepherd's and Herdsman's Day

3. Lebanon:

*Martyr's Day

4. Syria:

*Martyr's Day

5. Liberia:

*Samuel K. Doe Day

6. Bosnia-Herzegovina:

*St. George's Day: Orthodox

7. Turkey:

*Hidirellez Festival

8. Serbia:

*Djurdjevdan

9. International:

*International No Diet Day

*Feast Day: St. Ava; St. Justus; St. Lucius of Cyrene; St. Dominic Savio; St. Evodius of Antioch; St. Gerard of Lunel; St. Henryk Kaczorowski; St. Petronax of Monte Cassino; St. Theodotus; St. George; & Hidrellez.