Day Guide for Friday December 6th 2019 What are the holidays on December 6th 2019?

This is our day guide for Friday December 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 December 6th 2019

International: Feast of St. Nicholas

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

Regional

Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (regional): Saba Day

The flag of Saba was adopted on December 6th 1985. Saba day is observed on the first Friday in December

Regional

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

Ghana: Farmer's Day

The first Friday of every December is set aside by the government as Farmer's Day and is celebrated as a statutory Public Holiday

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 2019
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 340 of 2019
25 days left in 2019
Week 49 of the year
On this Day in History
2008 – The 2008 Greek riots break out upon the killing of a 15-year-old boy, Alexandros Grigoropoulos, by a police officer.
1917 – Halifax Explosion: A munitions explosion near Halifax, Nova Scotia kills more than 1,900 people in the largest artificial explosion up to that time.
1916 - World War I: The Central Powers capture Bucharest.
1791 - Mozart is buried in the graveyard of St Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna.