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Sunday 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
Friday March 31st
Freedom Day (Jum il-Ħelsien)
Malta: Commemorated on the anniversary of the withdrawal of British troops from Malta in 1979
Friday April 7th
Good Friday (Il-Ġimgħa l-Kbira)
Malta: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Monday 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
Wednesday 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
Tuesday 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
Thursday September 21st
Independence Day (Jum l-Indipendenza)
Malta: Malta gained its political Independence from Great Britain on September 21st 1964
Friday December 8th
Immaculate Conception Day (Il-Kunċizzjoni)
Malta: It is a day that celebrates the belief that Mary, mother of Jesus, was preserved from original sin all of her life
Wednesday 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
Monday 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).
Under Maltese law, workers are entitled to a holiday if a national or public holiday falls on a Saturday or on a Sunday, entitling them to a day of vacation leave in addition to the leave entitlement for that particular year.
