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.

Observances on December 6th 2021

USA: Miners’ Day

A day to appreciate the contribution of miners on the anniversary of the deadliest mining disaster in the US.

USA: National Gazpacho Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Gazpacho Day

USA: National Microwave Oven Day

Ding! Ding! Time to pierce the film, it is National Microwave Oven Day.

USA: National Pawnbrokers Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pawnbrokers Day

International: St. Nicholas Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of St. Nicholas Day

Ukraine: Armed Forces Day

On this holiday, it is customary to congratulate everyone who is associated with the Ukrainian army.

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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
1977 - South Africa grants independence to Bophuthatswana, although it is not recognized by any other country.
1904 - Theodore Roosevelt articulated his "Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the U.S. would intervene in the Western Hemisphere should Latin American governments prove incapable or unstable.
1745 - Charles Edward Stuart's army begins retreat during the second Jacobite Rising.
1060 - Béla I is crowned king of Hungary.