At a Glance
August 6
Observances & Celebrations
Commemorative holidays, national days, religious feasts, and international traditions observed on this date.
FeaturedNational observance
Independence Day (Bolivia), celebrates the independence of Bolivia from Spain in 1825.
National observance
Independence Day (Jamaica), celebrates the independence of Jamaica from the United Kingdom in 1962.
Jamaica
Cultural observance
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony (Hiroshima, Japan)
Religious observance
Christian holidays and observances Anna Maria Rubatto
Religious observance
Christian holidays and observances August 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Religious observance
Christian holidays and observances Felicissimus and Agapitus
Religious observance
Christian holidays and observances Justus and Pastor
Religious observance
Christian holidays and observances Pope Hormisdas
Religious observance
Christian holidays and observances Pope Sixtus II
Religious observance
Christian holidays and observances Transfiguration of Jesus
Observance
Russian Railway Troops Day (Russia)
Russia
Observance