Day Guide for Wednesday August 6th 2025 What are the holidays on August 6th 2025?

This is our day guide for Wednesday August 6th 2025 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 2025

Bolivia: Independence Day

This is Bolivia's National day. It commemorates independence from Spain in 1825

British Virgin Islands: Emancipation Wednesday

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

Public sector only

Iraq: Public Holiday

The Iraqi government has announced a public holiday due to adverse weather conditions.

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.

Observances on August 6th 2025

International: Hiroshima Day

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

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

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Root Beer Float Day

USA: National Wiggle Your Toes Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Wiggle Your Toes Day

United Kingdom: Playday

Playday is the national day for play, traditionally held on the first Wednesday in August.

USA: Farmworker Appreciation Day

Celebrate Farmworker Appreciation Day on August 6th by recognizing the essential contributions and challenges faced by farmworkers in our agricultural industry.

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General Information for August 6th 2025
There are 7 public holidays today.
Day 218 of 2025
147 days left in 2025
Week 32 of the year
On this Day in History
1940 - Estonia was illegally annexed by the Soviet Union.
1914 - World War I: Serbia declares war on Germany; Austria declares war on Russia.
1890 - At Auburn Prison in New York, murderer William Kemmler becomes the first person to be executed by electric chair.
1284 - The Republic of Pisa is defeated in the Battle of Meloria by the Republic of Genoa, thus losing its naval dominance in the Mediterranean.