This is our day guide for Sunday December 6th 2015 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on December 6th 2015
International: Feast of St. Nicholas
A day when many children across Europe receive gifts in honour of Saint NicholasRegional
Ecuador (regional): Foundation of Quito Day
Quito, the capital of Ecuador, was founded on December 6th 1534 by 204 Spanish settlers.
Finland: Independence Day
Celebrates Finland's declaration of independence from the Russian Empire in 1917Regional
India (regional): Dr Ambedkar Jayanti
Uttar Pradesh. Dr Ambedkar's death anniversary has been restored as a holiday in 2015
Myanmar: National Day
Beginning of the Student led protests against British Rule in 1920
Spain: Constitution Day
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| There are 6 public holidays today. | |
| Day 340 of 2015 | |
| 25 days left in 2015 | |
| Week 49 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1977 - South Africa grants independence to Bophuthatswana, although it is not recognized by any other country. | |
| 1971 - Pakistan severs diplomatic relations with India following New Delhi's recognition of Bangladesh. | |
| 1917 - The Halifax Explosion, the largest man-made explosion to ever have occurred, shatters the port of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada. | |
| 1904 - Theodore Roosevelt articulated his "Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the U.S. would intervene in the Western Hemisphere should Latin American governments prove incapable or unstable. |
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