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What is celebrated on February 6?

See the observances and verified observance-history milestones attached to February 6. Each observance keeps its own source and date details.

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2004
First observance

Safer Internet Day

The official Safer Internet Day archive states that the first Safer Internet Day took place on 6 February 2004.

1993
First observance

Sámi National Day

The Sámi Parliament and Saami Council state that the day was first celebrated in 1993.

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4 observances

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0 repeat predictably

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0 have a country-specific scope

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4 have in-depth guides

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Ronald Reagan Day

6 February annually in California · California state-designated day of special significance in education

The California Department of Education states that 6 February of each year is designated and set apart as Ronald Reagan Day pursuant to Education Code section 37222, with schools encouraged…

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Sámi National Day

6 February annually · Sámi / Sápmi; official flag-day recognition in Norway

Norwegian government sources identify 6 February as Sámi National Day; Norway also recognizes it as an official flag day, with the date recalling the first Sámi congress in Trondheim in 191…

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Waitangi Day

6 February · New Zealand national public holiday and Treaty commemoration

The Waitangi Day Act 1976 makes February 6 in each year Waitangi Day and a public holiday; New Zealand government history documents the 1974–1975 New Zealand Day name period and the 1976 re…

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Ronald Reagan Day

6 February annually in California · California state-designated day of special significance in education

The California Department of Education states that 6 February of each year is designated and set apart as Ronald Reagan Day pursuant to Education Code section 37222, with schools encouraged…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Sámi National Day

6 February annually · Sámi / Sápmi; official flag-day recognition in Norway

Norwegian government sources identify 6 February as Sámi National Day; Norway also recognizes it as an official flag day, with the date recalling the first Sámi congress in Trondheim in 191…

Source-backedFixed AnnualIn-depth guide

Waitangi Day

6 February · New Zealand national public holiday and Treaty commemoration

The Waitangi Day Act 1976 makes February 6 in each year Waitangi Day and a public holiday; New Zealand government history documents the 1974–1975 New Zealand Day name period and the 1976 re…

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