Republic Day in Malta marks when Malta became a Republic, on December 13, 1974. Following this event, Malta gained absolute autonomy on March 31, 1979 which is called Freedom Day. In a broad definition a republic is a state whose political organization rests on the principle that the citizens or electorate constitute the ultimate root of legitimacy and sovereignty. ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... On March 31, 1979, remembered in the Maltese calendar as Freedom Day (in Maltese Jum il-Ħelsien), Malta, for the first time in its history did not have any foreign forces. ...
See also
Republic Day - other Republic Days around the world
The importance attached to the National Day, and the degree to which it is celebrated, vary enormously from country to country.
In France, for example, National Day is 14th July and is known as Bastille Day.
It is widely celebrated and the French Tricolour is much in evidence, while the President of the Republic attends a military parade on the Champs-Élysées of Paris.
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