Sette Giugno (Italian: "Seventh of June") is a Maltese national holiday celebrated annually on 7 June. It commemorates riots which occurred in the Crown Colony of Malta on 7 June 1919 over a cost-of-living crisis in the colony.

Jun 7, 2018 · 'Seventh of June' in Italian, Sette Giugno is a Maltese national holiday celebrated annually which commemorates events that occurred on 7th June 1919 when, following a series of riots by the Maltese population, British troops fired into the crowd, killing four and injuring 50.

As dramatic as the incidents which it commemorates, the monument represents a turning point in Malta’s modern political history. Dominating St George’s Square in front of the Grandmasters Palace, the monument dedicated to the Sette Giugno riots of 1919 is another work by Anton Agius, one of Malta’s most important 20th century artists and sculptors.

Sette Giugno, or ‘Seventh of June’ in Italian, is an annual Maltese national festival commemorating events that occurred on June 7, 1919. Following a series of uprisings by the Maltese population, British forces fired into the crowd, killing four and wounding 50 people.

While short-lived, the Sette Giugno riots paved the way toward a space where the Maltese had concessions over local affairs and a less draconian constitution. Most notably, it also led to the first local election in 1920.

Is-Sette Giugno commemorates events which occurred in Malta on that day in 1919 when British troops fired into the crowd to counter a series of riots by the locals, killing three outright – Manwel Attard, Ġużè Bajada and Wenzu Dyer – whereas other three, Karmenu Abela, Ċikku Darmanin and Toni Caruana, succumbed to their wounds days and ...

Jun 3, 2021 · Sette Giugno, the seventh of June, is one of five national holidays in Malta. Unfortunately, for many, Sette Giugno merely translates to a day off work and an opportunity to sip a cocktail near the sea.

Jun 5, 2023 · Sette Giugno, which translates to “Seventh June” in Italian, refers to a tragic event that occurred on June 7, 1919. On this fateful day, the Maltese people took to the streets of Valletta, to protest against high prices, unemployment and the lack of political representation.

The Sette Giugno marks one of the most tragic and historically significant days in Maltese history. Before achieving Independence and becoming a democratic country in 1964, Malta was under the rule of the British Colonial Government, with little to no say in administration.

Sette Giugno is a national holiday in Malta that is observed on the 7th of June—as people who speak Italian may have guessed, considering that the name of this holiday literally translates to “June 7th.”