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Malta is the country with the most holidays in the European Union. Since 2020, any holidays falling on Saturdays or Sundays add an extra day to the workers' leave pool, reverting to the pre 2005 system.
The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal and India have the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has 6 day working schedule in a week.
Pages in category "Public holidays in Malta" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Victory Day (or Otto settembre) is a public holiday celebrated in Malta on 8 September [1] and recalls the end of three historical sieges made on the Maltese archipelago, namely: the Great Siege of Malta by the Ottoman Empire ending in 1565; the Siege of Valletta by the French Blockade ending in 1800; and, the Siege of Malta during the Second World War by the Axis forces ending in 1943.
Independence Day (Maltese: Jum l-Indipendenza) is one of the five national holidays in Malta. It celebrates the day the country gained independence from the United Kingdom on 21 September 1964. Throughout its existence, Malta had a long and complex history which resulted in the island being ruled by a plethora of foreign rulers.
Republic Day (Maltese: Jum ir-Repubblika) is a public holiday celebrated in Malta on 13 December. It celebrates the anniversary of the creation of the Republic of Malta in 1974, and the ending of the role of Elizabeth II as Queen of Malta, under which Sir Anthony Mamo, the last Governor-General, was sworn in as the first President.
Also, this is one of the public holidays in Malta, known as Jum San Ġużepp. People celebrate mass in the morning, and in the afternoon go for a picnic. It is a liturgical feast that occurs on a Sunday in summer.
Public holidays in Mali; Public holidays in Malta; Public holidays in the Marshall Islands; Public holidays in Mauritania; Public holidays in Mauritius; Public holidays in Mexico; Public holidays in the Federated States of Micronesia; Public holidays in Moldova. Public holidays in Transnistria; Public holidays in Monaco; Public holidays in Mongolia