Day Guide for Friday August 6th 2021 What are the holidays on August 6th 2021?

This is our day guide for Friday August 6th 2021 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 2021

Anguilla: Constitution Day

Last day of the Carnival is celebrated as Constitution Day even though Anguilla's constitution took effect on 1 April 1982

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

Kiribati: Kiribati Youth Day

A day to encourage a healthy lifestyle amongst the younger generation in Kiribati

Myanmar: Public Holiday

Myanmar has announced five days of public holidays to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Regional

Philippines (regional): Provincial Charter Day

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

Rwanda: Umuganura Day

A Thanksgiving festival to mark the start of the harvest and one of the key celebrations in Rwanda

Observances on August 6th 2021

United Kingdom: International Beer Day

All hail the Ale! Cheers to the beer!

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

International: Hiroshima Day

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

USA: Farmworker Appreciation Day

Celebrate Farmworker Appreciation Day on August 6th by recognizing the essential contributions and challenges faced by farmworkers in our agricultural industry.

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General Information for August 6th 2021
There are 8 public holidays today.
Day 218 of 2021
147 days left in 2021
Week 31 of the year
On this Day in History
1965 - The Beatles album Help! is released and and becomes the first album in British music history to enter the charts at Number 1.
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.
1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.