Day Guide for Tuesday August 6th 2019 What are the holidays on August 6th 2019?

This is our day guide for Tuesday August 6th 2019 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 2019

Antigua and Barbuda: Carnival Tuesday

Second day of public holidays for the Carnival in Antigua and Barbuda

Bolivia: Independence Day

This is Bolivia's National day. It commemorates independence from Spain in 1825

British Virgin Islands: Festival Tuesday

Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays

El Salvador: Fiesta de San Salvador

Festivities are held in honour of the Divine Saviour of the World in San Salvador

Jamaica: Independence Day

Jamaican independence was granted on August 6th 1962 and each year the date is dedicated to the remembrance of Jamaican history

Saint Kitts and Nevis: Culturama Day

Similar to other carnivals in the Caribbean, Culturama highlights the cultural heritage of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Public sector only

Saudi Arabia: Eid Al Adha Holiday

Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.

Observances on August 6th 2019

USA: National Fresh Breath Day

A day to appreciate oral hygiene and oral care professionals hail this as a day dedicated to fighting bad breath.

USA: National Root Beer Float Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Root Beer Float Day

USA: National Wiggle Your Toes Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Wiggle Your Toes Day

USA: National Night Out Day

An annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie

International: Hiroshima Day

Today marks the detonation of the atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1945.

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General Information for August 6th 2019
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 218 of 2019
147 days left in 2019
Week 32 of the year
On this Day in History
2008 - A military junta led by Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz stages a coup d'état in Mauritania, overthrowing president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi.
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.
1806 - Francis II, the last Holy Roman Emperor, abdicates ending the Holy Roman Empire.
1284 - The Republic of Pisa is defeated in the Battle of Meloria by the Republic of Genoa, thus losing its naval dominance in the Mediterranean.