When we talk about Malta, we are dealing with a country located between Sicily and the coast of North Africa. Well known for its historical sites, related to a succession of politicians and government officials; among all these, also the Romans, Moors, the Sovereign and Military Order of Malta, French and still British.
Holidays:
New Year: January 1st.
Day of the São Paulo shipwreck: February 10th.
According to the Bible, it is the day the Saint landed in Malta in the year 60 in the midst of a strong storm.
São Paulo then began to expand Christianity across the island.
Saint Joseph: March 19th.
Freedom Day: March 31st. It commemorates the definitive departure of British troops from the island on March 31, 1979.
Although independence was signed much earlier, this was the day the Maltese definitely cut ties with Britain.
Good Friday: April 19 (date variable).
Labor Day: May 1st.
Sette Giugno: June 7th.
This holiday commemorates the four people murdered by British troops on June 7, 1919 during riots on the island of Malta.
São Pedro and São Paulo: June 29th.
Feast of the Assumption: August 15th.
Victory Day: September 8th.
It is a day with a triple celebration: the birth of the Virgin Mary, the end of the Great Siege of 1565 and the surrender of Italian troops to the British in World War II.
Independence Day: September 21st. It is the day Malta gained official independence from Great Britain in 1964.
Immaculate Conception: December 8th..
Republic Day: December 13th. It commemorates the day Malta ceased to be part of the British crown and became an independent republic.
Christmas: December 25th.
Some curiosities about MALTA:
Capital: Vallette
Population: 502,653 (2019)
Continent: Europe
Coin: Euro
Official language: Maltese and English
Government: Parliamentary Republic
President: George Vella
Prime Minister: Robert Abela
Independence: from the UK
Date: September 21, 1964
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