Every yearAugust 6
Everything August 6 celebrates
8 national, international, and world observances are on the calendar for August 6 every year, and 4 more land on it in some years.
| # | Observance | Category | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Braham Pie DayLead | Food | |
| 02 | Corporate Baby Name Day | Celebration | |
| 03 | Farmworker Appreciation Day | Community | |
| 04 | International Beer Day | Beer | |
| 05 | National Fresh Breath Day | Health |
| 06 | National Gossip Day | Celebration | |
| 07 | National Root Beer Float Day | Food | |
| 08 | Wiggle Your Toes Day | Kids & Family |
These are set by a rule rather than a fixed date, so they only land on August 6 in some years.
American Family Day — 2028 and 2034
Friendship Day — 2028 and 2034
Sisters' Day — 2028 and 2034
National Night Out — 2030
Born on August 6
Historic figures
- Andy Warhol1928–1987American painter, photographer and film director
- Alexander Fleming1881–1955Scottish biologist, pharmacologist, and botanist, Nobel Prize laureate
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson1809–1892Lord Tennyson, English poet
- Lucille Ball1911–1989American actress, television producer and businesswoman
- Paul Claudel1868–1955French poet and playwright
- Robert Mitchum1917–1997American actor
- François Fénelon1651–1715French archbishop and poet
- Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor1697–1745Holy Roman Emperor
- Nicolas Malebranche1638–1715French priest and philosopher
- Luc de Clapiers, marquis de Vauvenargues1715–1747marquis de Vauvenargues, French author
Celebrities & public figures
- Robin van Persieb. 1983Dutch footballer
- Vera Farmigab. 1973American actress
- Michelle Yeohb. 1962Malaysian-Hong Kong actress and producer
- M. Night Shyamalanb. 1970Indian-American director
- Geri Halliwellb. 1972English singer-songwriter
- David Robinsonb. 1965American basketball player and lieutenant
- Melissa Georgeb. 1976Australian-American actress
- Catherine Hicksb. 1951American actress
- Leslie Odom Jr.b. 1981American actor and singer
- Bafétimbi Gomisb. 1985French footballer
Birth dates from Wikidata; names link to Wikipedia.
This page covers August 6 in any year. For one year in particular — the weekday, and which moveable observances landed on it — see August 6, 2027.
Today Celebrates tracks daily national, international and world observances all year.