August 6 Holidays

2025 Monthly Holidays that include August 6

2025 Famous Birthdays on August 6

<div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/charlotte-mckinney" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/d5187454-b3a9-4c23-aa29-0bd4033f8f00/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Charlotte McKinney" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Model</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/charlotte-mckinney" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Charlotte McKinney</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/wyatt-bennett" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/4894a0a2-d40f-467c-eed3-7de6f10de300/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Wyatt Bennett" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">YouTube Star</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/wyatt-bennett" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Wyatt Bennett</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/david-wolfe" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/3a366ca8-d20c-4fcc-57f3-16eabfbea400/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="David Wolfe" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Author</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/david-wolfe" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">David Wolfe</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/leslie-odom-jr" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/28ab738c-9459-4a9f-9cb7-208037335e00/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Leslie Odom Jr." class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Stage Actor</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/leslie-odom-jr" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Leslie Odom Jr.</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/nessa-barrett" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ/b96e31a8-aaef-471a-b5e6-60213dc45400/mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Nessa Barrett" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">TikTok Star</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/nessa-barrett" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Nessa Barrett</h3></a></div></div></div></div><div role="listitem" class="single-holiday w-dyn-item"><div class="position-relative---z-index-1"><div class="card card-image-top team-member-link-card"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/tootie-raww" class="card-link-image---image-wrapper border-radius-32px w-inline-block" target="_blank"><div class="holiday-card-image w-embed"><img src="https://imagedelivery.net/lCsODh8EJUNDijZLbbcSWQ//mediumsquare" loading="lazy" alt="Tootie Raww" class="holiday-card-image"></div></a><div class="flex-date"><div class="badge-primary small team-member-job-title-badge">Instagram Star</div></div><div class="pd-left-and-right-20px pd-left-and-right-12px-mbp"><a href="https://www.famouspeople.io/people/tootie-raww" class="holiday-card-title-block w-inline-block" target="_blank"><h3 class="card-link-title---hover-secondary-1 display-4 mg-bottom-2px">Tootie Raww</h3></a></div></div></div></div>

Historical Events on August 6

<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1284</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Battle of Meloria</div><div class='timeline-text'>The Republic of Pisa succumbs to the Republic of Genoa in a significant maritime conflict in the Mediterranean.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1538</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Bogotá's Founding Day</div><div class='timeline-text'>Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada establishes Bogotá, Colombia's capital city.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1806</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>End of Holy Roman Empire</div><div class='timeline-text'>Francis II, the last Holy Roman Emperor, dissolves the centuries-old Empire but continues to rule the Austrian Empire.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1819</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Establishment of Norwich University</div><div class='timeline-text'>Norwich University, the first private military school in the United States, is founded in Vermont.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1926</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>First Woman to Cross English Channel</div><div class='timeline-text'>Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel, setting a new world record.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1962</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Jamaica's Independence</div><div class='timeline-text'>Jamaica gains independence from the United Kingdom, marking a significant milestone in its history.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1986</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Record Rainfall in Sydney</div><div class='timeline-text'>Sydney, New South Wales, Australia witnesses a record rainfall of 328 millimeters in a single day.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1991</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Birth of the World Wide Web</div><div class='timeline-text'>Tim Berners-Lee discloses his revolutionary idea for the World Wide Web, marking its first public appearance on the Internet.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>1991</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Japan's First Female Speaker</div><div class='timeline-text'>Takako Doi, a prominent Social Democratic Party figure, becomes the first female speaker of Japan's House of Representatives.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date-text'>2012</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Mars Rover Landing</div><div class='timeline-text'>NASA's Curiosity rover successfully lands on Mars, marking a key milestone in human exploration of the Red Planet.</div></div></div>

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What holiday is August 6?
Mark your calendars for August 6th, an eclectic and festive day with holidays spanning from fun local traditions to solemn historical remembrances. Savor the frothy delight of a root beer float on National Root Beer Float Day, or rejuvenate your spirit by enjoying the freedom of wiggling your toes for National Wiggle Your Toes Day. Don’t miss National Night Out, an evening dedicated to community and safety in neighborhoods across the USA. Meanwhile, globally, we celebrate the independence of both Bolivia and Jamaica, honoring their rich cultures and histories. Whether it's a moment of reflection for Hiroshima Day or embracing festivities like the Celebrations of San Salvador, there’s something for everyone to recognize and celebrate this August 6th!