Victory Day, 8 September is a National Holiday in Malta. Victory Day is the name of a public holiday in various countries to commemorate the victory in an important battle or war in the countrys history. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ...
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. Naxxar is a village in the north of Malta. ... Senglea is a city in the south of Malta. ... Mellieħa is a large village in the northern part of Malta. ...
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