This is our day guide for Tuesday August 6th 2024 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 2024
Antigua and Barbuda: Carnival Tuesday
Second day of public holidays for the Carnival in Antigua and Barbuda
Bangladesh: Public Holiday
To ensure public safety amid the evolving situation following the student movement across the country.
Bolivia: Independence Day
This is Bolivia's National day. It commemorates independence from Spain in 1825
British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Tuesday
Emancipation Festival in the British Virgin Islands marks three-days of public holidays
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.Regional
Philippines (regional): Provincial Charter Day
Cebu. Commemorates the province's founding in 1569, when King Philip II appointed a governor.
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Culturama Day
Similar to other carnivals in the Caribbean, Culturama highlights the cultural heritage of Saint Kitts and NevisAugust 5th 2024 | Go to Today | August 7th 2024
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| General Information for August 6th 2024 | |
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| There are 9 public holidays today. | |
| Day 219 of 2024 | |
| 147 days left in 2024 | |
| Week 32 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 2012 - NASA's Curiosity rover lands on the surface of Mars. | |
| 1965 - The Beatles album Help! is released and and becomes the first album in British music history to enter the charts at Number 1. | |
| 1926 - Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel. | |
| 1825 - Bolivia gains independence from Spain. |
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