Day Guide for Thursday August 6th 2020 What are the holidays on August 6th 2020?

This is our day guide for Thursday August 6th 2020 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 2020

International: 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.

Anguilla: August Thursday

The highlight of August Thursday is the boat race that starts from Meads Bay

Bolivia: Independence Day

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

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

Regional

Philippines (regional): Provincial Charter Day

Cebu. Commemorates the province's founding in 1569, when King Philip II appointed a governor.

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General Information for August 6th 2020
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 219 of 2020
147 days left in 2020
Week 32 of the year
On this Day in History
1962 - Jamaica becomes independent from the United Kingdom.
1926 - Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
1914 - World War I: Serbia declares war on Germany; Austria declares war on Russia.
1890 - At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair.