Day Guide for Saturday December 6th 2025 What are the holidays on December 6th 2025?

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Holidays on December 6th 2025

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.

Observances on December 6th 2025

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.

United Kingdom: Small Business Saturday

Find out the dates, history and traditions of Small Business Saturday

USA: National Rhubarb Vodka Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Rhubarb Vodka Day

USA: SKYWARN Recognition Day

Skywarn is a program of the National Weather Service. Its mission is to collect reports of localized severe weather in the United States.

New Zealand: Crate Day

New Zealand has a semi national holiday called crate day where you have to drink a crate of beer on the first Saturday of December.

USA: National Clothing Swap Day

Celebrate National Clothing Swap Day by joining the eco-friendly movement that saves money and reduces textile waste. Swap clothes, save the planet!

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General Information for December 6th 2025
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 340 of 2025
25 days left in 2025
Week 49 of the year
On this Day in History
1989 – The École Polytechnique massacre (or Montreal Massacre): Marc Lépine, an anti-feminist gunman, murders 14 young women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal.
1977 - South Africa grants independence to Bophuthatswana, although it is not recognized by any other country.
1957 - Project Vanguard: A launchpad explosion of Vanguard TV3 thwarts the first United States attempt to launch a satellite into Earth orbit.
1953 - Vladimir Nabokov completes his controversial novel Lolita.