| Commemoration of the June 7th 1919 uprising - Friday June 7, 2019 Secular holiday : Commemorates events which occured in 1919, when after British authorities raised the price of bread, riots ensued. During the riots, British troops fired into the crowds, killing four: Ġużeppi Bajjada, Manwel Attard, Wenzu Dyer and Karmenu Abela. They are today remembered by a monument to their honour in the square outside the Presidential Palace in Valletta. Also on the same day, the National Assembly was formed, and self-government was demanded Wikipedia
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| End of Ramadan (may be changed to the nearest day) - Friday June 15, 2018 cards/flowers : The month of Ramadan is that in which was revealed the Quran; a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs of the guidance, and the criterion (of right and wrong). And whosoever of you is present, let him fast the month, and whosoever of you is sick or on a journey, a number of other days. Allah desires for you ease; He desires not hardship for you; and that you should complete the period, and that you should magnify Allah for having guided you, and that perhaps you may be thankful NOT a public holiday [Wikipedia]
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| Fathers' Day - Sunday June 17, 2018 cards/flowers :
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| Summer holiday (beginning) - Thursday June 28, 2018 School holidays :
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| International Fair of Malta - Friday June 29, 2018 Tradeshows : Lasts 2 weeks - in La Valette
http://www.mfcc.com.mt/venue We carry the 2018 confirmed calendar
Contact edit@edit.fr to get the calendar for this event or one file containing confirmed calendars of most international WW tradeshows.
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| St Peter & St Paul - Saturday June 29, 2019 Catholic : Or Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul is a liturgical feast in honour of the martyrdom in Rome of the apostles Saint Peter and Saint Paul. The celebration is of ancient origin, the date selected being the anniversary either of their death or of the translation of their relics.
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| Parliament recess (beginning) - Friday July 27, 2018 Special Events :
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| Parliament recess (beginning) - Friday July 27, 2018 Special Events :
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| Assumption - Thursday August 15, 2019 Catholic : Dogma defined by the Catholic Church on November 1, 1950, when Pope Pius XII declared that at the end of her life, Mary's body and soul were assumed into Heaven.
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| Nativity of Our Lady - Victory in the Second World War - Sunday September 8, 2019 Secular holiday : September 8 recalls some of the most important historic events from the history of the Maltese Islands. The main celebration, apart from the religious feast celebrated in Mellieha, Naxxar, Senglea, and in Xaghra, Gozo, is the commemoration of the victory of the Knights of St John and the Maltese in the Great Siege over the Ottoman Turks in 1565 . In fact, a commemorative ceremony is still held annually in Valletta, by the Great Siege Monument in front of the Courts.
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| Summer holiday (end) - Monday September 17, 2018 School holidays :
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| Independence Day - Friday September 21, 2018 Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1964
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| Malta Air Show - Saturday September 22, 2018 Tradeshows : Lasts two days
http://www.maltairshow.com updated September 23
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| Parliament recess (end) - Monday October 1, 2018 Special Events :
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| Daylight Saving Time - Sunday October 28, 2018 Special Events : At 1:00 a.m. local times
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| Saint Nicholas - Thursday December 6, 2018 cards/flowers : A festival for children related to surviving legends of the saint, and particularly his reputation as a bringer of gifts.
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| Immaculate Conception - Saturday December 8, 2018 Catholic : Dogma that Mary was from the first moment of conception, totally free from the stain of original sin. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
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| Republic Day - Thursday December 13, 2018 Secular holiday : Ten years after gaining independence Malta opted out of the Commonwealth and decided to become a republic (1974).
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| Christmas holiday (beginning) - Friday December 21, 2018 School holidays :
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| Christmas Day - Tuesday December 25, 2018 Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day.
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| Banks are closed - Wednesday December 26, 2018 Banks only :
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