Day Guide for Saturday August 6th 2022 What are the holidays on August 6th 2022?

This is our day guide for Saturday August 6th 2022 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 2022

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

Peru: Battle of Junín

Marks an important victory in a battle during the Peruvian War of Independence.

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Philippines (regional): Provincial Charter Day

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

Observances on August 6th 2022

USA: Mead Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Mead Day

USA: National Mustard Day

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

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

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USA: National Wiggle Your Toes Day

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International: Hiroshima Day

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

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General Information for August 6th 2022
There are 5 public holidays today.
Day 218 of 2022
147 days left in 2022
Week 31 of the year
On this Day in History
2012 - NASA's Curiosity rover lands on the surface of Mars.
1942 - Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands becomes the first reigning queen to address a joint session of the United States Congress.
1806 - Francis II, the last Holy Roman Emperor, abdicates ending the Holy Roman Empire.
1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.