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Republic Day

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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

📣 Traveler notes

Malta is a Mediterranean archipelago situated between Sicily and North Africa.

  • Freedom Day: March 31 (1979)
  • Sette Giugno: June 7 (1919)
  • Feast of Our Lady of Victories: September 8 (1565)
  • Independence Day: September 21 (celebrating independence from the UK in 1964)
  • Republic Day: December 13 (1974)

About this holiday

Malta's Republic Day is celebrated on December 13th, commemorating the establishment of the Republic of Malta in 1974. This event marked the transfer of authority from Queen Elizabeth II and the swearing-in of the first President.