Holidays on Earth Today: May 12, 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 133rd day of the year!

233 days left this year!

Here is what is going on today around the world:

1. United States:

*Limerick Day

*Whitmonday: Christian

*National Nutty Fudge Day

*Nonsense Day

*National Windmill Day

*Woodmen Ranger's Day

*Olde May Day

*National Hospital Day

*National Wine Show

*Account Days begins

*National Mushroom Festival

*Fibromyalia Awareness Day

*Native American Rights Day

*Stamp out Hunger-NALC Food Drive

*Sullivan Sweeten Birthday: 1995

*Sawyer Sweeten Birthday: 1995

*Emily VanCamp Birthday: 1986: born in Canada

*Jason Biggs Birthday: 1978

*Stephen Baldwin Birthday: 1966

*Vanessa A. Williams Birthday: 1963

*Katharine Hepburn Birthday: 1907

2. Haiti:

*Mangers pour divers loas

3. South Korea:

*Buddha`s Birthday

4. Australia:

*Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Day

*International Midwives Day

*Nurse's Day

5. Hong Kong:

*Lord Buddha's Birthday

6. Cambodia:

*Pisark Bochea

7. Finland:

*Day of Finnishness

8. United Kingdom:

*Garland Day: Dorsetshire

*Gabriel Byrne Birthday: 1950

9. Georgia:

*St. Andrew's Day

10. International:

*Pentecost Monday: Christianity

*International Nurses Day

*Feast Day: St. Francis Patrizi; St. Epiphanius; St. Tammany; St. Pancras; St. Nereus and Achilleus; St. Modoald; St. Domitilla; St. Joan of Portugal; Blessed Imelda; St. Philip of Agira; & Dominic de la Calzada.