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

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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
1991 - Tim Berners-Lee releases files describing his idea for the World Wide Web, which debuts as a publicly available service on the Internet.
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.