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Tuesday January 1st
New Year's Day (L-Ewwel tas-Sena)
Malta: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
Malta: Commemorates when St. Paul was shipwrecked on Malta in 60AD as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament
Malta: Feast day of St. Joseph. Joseph was the husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the foster father of Jesus
Sunday March 31st
Freedom Day (Jum il-Ħelsien)
Malta: Commemorated on the anniversary of the withdrawal of British troops from Malta in 1979
Friday April 19th
Good Friday (Il-Ġimgħa l-Kbira)
Malta: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Wednesday May 1st
Worker's Day (Jum il-Ħaddiem)
Malta: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
Friday June 7th
Sette Giugno (Sette Giugno)
Malta: A national holiday in remembrance of the riots in 1919 when the Maltese people revolted against the British administration and demanded some form of representative government for the islands. Four people died on that fateful day.
Malta: The day commemorates the martyrdom of two saints, the two great Apostles, Saint Peter and St. Paul
Thursday August 15th
Assumption Day (Santa Marija)
Malta: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
Malta: National Holiday. Marks the end of the Great Siege of Malta by the Ottoman Empire in 1565
Saturday September 21st
Independence Day (Jum l-Indipendenza)
Malta: Malta gained its political Independence from Great Britain on September 21st 1964
Malta: It is a day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was preserved from original sin all of her life
Friday December 13th
Republic Day (Jum ir-Repubblika)
Malta: On December 13th 1974, the Maltese constitution was substantially revised changing Malta from a Commonwealth realm into a republic
Wednesday December 25th
Christmas Day (Il-Milied)
Malta: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
Notes
Public Holidays in Malta are regulated by the National Holidays and Other Public Holidays Act (Chapter 252).
