Day Guide for Monday August 6th 2018 What are the holidays on August 6th 2018?

This is our day guide for Monday August 6th 2018 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 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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General Information for August 6th 2018
There are 19 public holidays today.
Day 218 of 2018
147 days left in 2018
Week 32 of the year
On this Day in History
1945 - World War II: Hiroshima, Japan is devastated when the atomic bomb "Little Boy" is dropped by the United States B-29 Enola Gay. Around 70,000 people are killed instantly, and some tens of thousands die in subsequent years from burns and radiation poisoning.
1861 - The United Kingdom annexes Lagos, Nigeria.
1806 - Francis II, the last Holy Roman Emperor, abdicates ending the Holy Roman Empire.
1661 - The Treaty of The Hague is signed by Portugal and the Dutch Republic.