Day Guide for Thursday December 6th 2018 What are the holidays on December 6th 2018?

This is our day guide for Thursday December 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 December 6th 2018

International: Feast of St. Nicholas

A day when many children across Europe receive gifts in honour of Saint Nicholas

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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 1917

Regional

India (regional): Kagyed Dance

Kagyed is a masked dance performed by Buddhist monks in Sikkim as reverence to the almighty and as a means to ward off evils.

Spain: Constitution Day

Constitution day is a celebration of the day Spain became a democracy in December 1978.

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General Information for December 6th 2018
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 340 of 2018
25 days left in 2018
Week 49 of the year
On this Day in History
1973 - The Twenty-fifth Amendment: The United States House of Representatives votes 387 to 35 to confirm Gerald Ford as Vice President of the United States. (On November 27, the Senate confirmed him 92 to 3.)
1941 - World War II: The United Kingdom and Canada declare war on Finland in support of the Soviet Union during the Continuation War.
1917 - The Halifax Explosion, the largest man-made explosion to ever have occurred, shatters the port of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada.
1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus': Kiev under Danylo of Halych and Voivode Dmytro falls to the Mongols under Batu Khan.