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National Holidays and other Public Holidays Act (Cap. 252) Consolidated

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS AND OTHER PUBLIC HOLIDAYS [CAP. 252. 1

CHAPTER 252

NATIONAL HOLIDAYS AND OTHER PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ACT

To make provision regarding the National Holidays of Malta and other public holidays.

27th June, 1975

ACT XXX of 1975, as amended by Legal Notices: 38 and 59 of 1977; Act

X of 1980; Legal Notices 8 and 40 of 1987; and Acts VIII of 1989 and II of

2005.

Amended by: VIII. 1989.1.

1. The short title of this Act is the National Holidays and other Public Holidays Act.

2. The following shall be National Holidays:

the twenty first day of September known as Jum 1-Indipendenza, the thirteenth day of December known as Jum ir-Repubblika,
the thirty first day of March known as Jum il-}elsien, the eighth of September known as Jum il-Vittorja,
the seventh day of June known as the Sette Giugno.

3. The National Holidays shall be public holidays and on t hose o c casions th ere sh all be flown o n pub lic build ings the National Flag of Malta.

4. The Prime Minister shall give such directions as he may deem appropriate for the due celebration of the National Holidays.

5. (1) Sundays and the days listed in the Schedule shall be public holidays.

(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this article, the
Prime Minister may by notice in the Gazette -
(a) order any day to be observed as a public holiday in addition to other public holidays;
(b) order that any day listed in the Schedule shall not be observed as a public holiday.
(3) The Prime Minister may also, by order in the Gazette, amend the Schedule.
(4) On public holidays, all Government offices shall be closed: Provided that the Prime Minister may direct that one or more
Go vernm e n t offic e s sh all be kep t op en o n any p u b l i c ho li day specified in the direction.

Short title. Amended by: VIII. 1989.2.

National Holidays. Substituted by: X.1980.2; VIII.1989.3.

National Holidays to be public holidays.

Added by: VIII. 1989.5.

Celebration on National Holidays. Added by:

VIII. 1989.5.

Public holidays. Amended by: VIII. 1989.4.

6. Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, or in any contract, or in any other instrument whatsoever:

(a) where under the conditions of service applicable to a person such person is, or but for the provisions of this Act would have been, entitled to a holiday on any day

Entitlement to holidays. Amended by: VIII. 1989.4; II. 2005.18.

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which ceases to be a public holiday by virtue of this Act, such person shall cease to be entitled to a holiday on any such day as aforesaid, but shall become entitled to a holiday on any day which is a public holiday after the commencement of this Act and was not a public holiday before that date;
(b) with effect from 1st January, 2005 when a National Holiday or a Public Holiday listed in the Schedule falls on a Saturday or on a Sunday, it shall not be deemed to be a public holiday for the purposes of entitling any person to an additional day of vacation leave;
and any such other law, contract or instrument as aforesaid shall have effect accordingly.

Amended by: L.N. 38 of 1977. Substituted by: L.N. 59 of 1977; X. 1980.3;

L.N. 8 of 1987; L.N. 40 of 1987;

VIII. 1989.6.

SCHEDULE

[ARTICLE 5(1)]

List of Public Holidays
(in addition to National Holidays and Sundays)
1st January New Year ’s Day
10th February Feast of St. Paul’s Shipwreck
19th March Feast of St. Joseph
- Good Friday
1st May Workers’ Day
29th June Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul
15th August Feast of the Assumption
8th December Feast of the Immaculate Conception
25th December Christmas Day