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Public Holiday
Nationwide
Independence Day
Monday, September 21, 2026
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🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Mostly closed
- Restaurants Reduced
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Closed
🛋️ Long weekend potential
3-Day Block
SAT
19
Weekend
SUN
20
Weekend
MON
21
Holiday
3-day weekend (September 19 – September 21)
📣 Traveler notes
Malta is an island country and Mediterranean archipelago located between Sicily and North Africa.
- Independence Day: September 21st (commemorates independence from the UK in 1964).
- Republic Day: December 13th (commemorating the declaration of the republic in 1974).
- Sette Giugno: June 7th (celebrates the victory over Italy in 1919).
- Feast of Our Lady of Victories: September 8th (commemorates victory over the Ottomans in 1565).
- Freedom Day: March 31st (historical national day per 1979).
- Maltese people are generally friendly, though they may speak loudly. When visiting churches, dress respectfully (shoulders and knees covered). Men are required to remove hats and sunglasses upon entering a church, and entry may be refused if a mass is underway.
About this holiday
Independence Day, celebrated on September 21st, commemorates Malta's independence from the United Kingdom in 1964. Malta has a rich history influenced by numerous foreign powers, including the Phoenicians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs, and others.