Hello and welcome to Holiday a Day, your daily dose of Holidays, festivals, celebrations and remembrances from around the world.

I am your host Jeffrey Johnson

Today is July 11th 2014 and we are celebrating

Maritime Day of China - This is the day when China's greatest sea captain, Zheng He, sailed west some 609 years ago. The ships of China will fly colorful flags and whistle today to mark the event. Each year there are different themes that will have different events associated with the theme.

So happy Maritime Day China!

So this is all I have for today so if I have missed anything or if you think I might miss a holiday let me know at [email protected] or on twitter @holidayaday.

And remember to have a great day because there is a holiday out there somewhere.