Day Guide for Sunday December 6th 2020

This is our day guide for Sunday December 6th 2020 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?

Observances on December 6th 2020

St. Nicholas Day

Seasons
International

Find out the dates, history and traditions of St. Nicholas Day

Neighbourhood Holiday

This national holiday in Turkmenistan shows the importance of having a good neighbourhood in the culture of the country.

Miners’ Day

A day to appreciate the contribution of miners on the anniversary of the deadliest mining disaster in the US.

National Gazpacho Day

Food
USA

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Gazpacho Day

National Microwave Oven Day

General
USA

Ding! Ding! Time to pierce the film, it is National Microwave Oven Day.

National Pawnbrokers Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Pawnbrokers Day

Armed Forces Day

On this holiday, it is customary to congratulate everyone who is associated with the Ukrainian army.

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General Information for December 6th 2020

There are 7 observances on this day.
This was 915 days ago.
Day 341 of 2020
25 days left in 2020
Week 49 of the year

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On this Day in History

1989 - Fourteen female students in Canada lose their lives in an 'anti-feminist' shooting dubbed The Montreal Massacre.
1956 – A violent water polo match between Hungary and the USSR takes place during the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, against the backdrop of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
1953 - Vladimir Nabokov completes his controversial novel Lolita.
1917 – Halifax Explosion: A munitions explosion near Halifax, Nova Scotia kills more than 1,900 people in the largest artificial explosion up to that time.
1884 – The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., is completed.