Victory Day (Malta)

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Victory Day, 8 September is a National Holiday in Malta. It is locally knowed as il-Vitorja (the Victory) and il-Bambina (Baby Mary).

It marks the following events:

  • The victory of the Great Siege by the Knights of St. John against the Turks of 1565.
  • Italy surrendered during World War II in 1943, and turned against it former German Ally.

The day is also connected to the Birth of the Virgin Mary, and in fact feasts are celebrated in Naxxar, Senglea, and Mellieha on the day.

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