Day Guide for Monday August 6th 2018

This is our day guide for Monday August 6th 2018 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 218 of 2018.

Holidays on August 6th 2018

International: Emancipation Day. Marks the end of Slavery across the British Empire on August 1st 1834
Anguilla: August Monday. August Monday is the focal day of the Anguillan Carnival and the island's biggest holiday
Antigua and Barbuda: Carnival Monday. A colourful spectacle on the early-morning on the Monday is the J'ouvert, a street party that mimics the celebrations that took place on August 1st 1834 when slavery was abolished.

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Australia (regional): Picnic Day. Originally declared a public holiday to enable Darwin's railway workers to go to Adelaide River for a picnic.

Not a Public Holiday

Australia (regional): Bank Holiday. Banks close in New South Wales on the first Monday in August
Barbados: Kadooment Day. First Monday in August. Climax of a carnival to mark the end of the sugar cane harvest
Bolivia: Independence Day. This is Bolivia's National day. It commemorates independence from Spain in 1825
Burkina Faso: Independence Day Holiday. As Independence Day falls on a Sunday in 2018, the following Monday is a public holiday

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Canada (regional): Heritage Day. An optional general holiday observed by most companies to celebrate the heritage of Alberta

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Canada (regional): Civic Holiday. The first Monday in August in Ontario is a statutory holiday that is widely observed by many employers

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Canada (regional): Civic Day. Throughout Canada, the first Monday in August is generally a holiday though it is known by different names in different areas
El Salvador: Fiesta de San Salvador. The Fiesta de San Salvador celebrates the country
Iceland: Commerce Day. This holiday was first observed Thursday September 13th 1894. The date is known as it was agreed on at a meeting of unions and managers from the larger shops in Reykjavík

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India (regional): Bonalu. Telangana, a Hindu festival celebrating Goddess Mahakali in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad
Ireland: August Bank Holiday. The August Bank Holiday in Republic of Ireland is observed on the first Monday in August
Jamaica: Independence Day. Jamaican independence was granted on August 6th 1962 and each year the date is dedicated to the remembrance of Jamaican history

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Spain (regional): Our Lady of Africa. The Church of Santa María de África was consecrated on August 5th 1752

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United Kingdom (regional): Summer bank holiday. Scotland only. This holiday is observed on the first Monday in August
Zambia: Farmers' Day. A day to celebrate the contribution and work of the agricultural sector in Zambia

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There are no observances today.

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