Republic Day in Malta
Republic Day in Malta is held on December 13. This event in the second decade of the month December is annual. 
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Blockbuster Island. Malta has been a popular filming location for movies like Gladiator, World War Z and Captain Philips as well as TV series like Game of Thrones.
Republic Day in Malta is an important event in the island's history. On the 13th of November 1974, merely 10 years after Malta gained Independence from Great Britain, Queen Elizabeth II ceased to be recognised as the island's monarch and head of state. It celebrates the anniversary of the creation of the Republic of Malta. On this day, the constitution of Malta revised, which resulted in the transforming the State of Malta into a republic, effectively abolishing the role of Reġina ta' Malta (Queen of Malta) in the country.
Malta celebrates fourteen national holiday’s throughout the year – one of the highest numbers amongst EU Countries.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
Malta Independence Day on September 21 (celebrates the independence of Malta from the United Kingdom in 1964);
Saint Lucy's Day on December 13 (mainly Scandinavia, some regions of Italy for example, Sicily, Veneto and Trentino, and Malta);
Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck in Malta on February 10
Maltese Carnival on February 26
People's Sunday in Malta on March 2 (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)