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Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck in Malta

Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck in Malta is held on February 10. This event in the first decade of the month February is annual.
Malta’s identity is deeply intertwined with St Paul. The Islanders have even named a whole bay after him. However there is no hard evidence that St Paul was actually shipwrecked in this area.
Popular belief holds that St Paul brought Christianity to Malta after being shipwrecked on the Islands. Some academics are sceptical.
Malta seems the most likely place where St Paul’s ship was grounded. The other contender was Mljet (Mileda) which is close to Dubrovnik in the Adriatic Sea.

Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts

Republic Day in Malta on December 13;
Saint Lucy's Day on December 13 (mainly Scandinavia, some regions of Italy for example, Sicily, Veneto and Trentino, and Malta);
Maltese Carnival on February 11;
People's Sunday in Malta on February 15 (celebrated on the first Sunday of Lent);
St. Joseph's Day on March 19 (Italy, Malta, Liechtenstein);
Freedom Day in Malta on March 31 (This important milestone was achieved during 1979 when the complete withdrawal of the British troops and Royal Navy marines left the island);
Freedom Day in Malta on April 1 (the anniversary of the closure of the English base, celebrated since 1979)
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