Day Guide for Monday December 6th 2021 What are the holidays on December 6th 2021?

This is our day guide for Monday December 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 December 6th 2021

International: Feast of St. Nicholas

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

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

Spain: Constitution Day

Constitution day is a celebration of the day Spain became a democracy in December 1978.

Thailand: King Bhumibol's Birthday

Thailand's National Day commemorates the birthday of the late King of Thailand, Bhumibol Adulyadej

Tonga: Tupou I Day (in lieu)

Marks the coronation in 1845 of the founder of the modern Kingdom of Tonga, King George Taufa’ahau Tupou I.

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General Information for December 6th 2021
There are 6 public holidays today.
Day 340 of 2021
25 days left in 2021
Week 49 of the year
On this Day in History
1997 – A Russian Antonov An-124 cargo plane crashes into an apartment complex near Irkutsk, Siberia, killing 67.
1989 – The École Polytechnique massacre (or Montreal Massacre): Marc Lépine, an anti-feminist gunman, murders 14 young women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal.
1917 - The Halifax Explosion, the largest man-made explosion to ever have occurred, shatters the port of Halifax in Nova Scotia, Canada.
1907 – A coal mine explosion at Monongah, West Virginia, kills 362 workers.