Sette Giugno

Sette Giugno
The Sette Giugno monument, in its original location in Palace Square, Valletta.
Also called	Sette Giugno Seventh of June
Observed by	Malta
Type	Historical/Cultural/Remembrance
Significance	In remembrance of an uprising against profiteering merchants and the colonial government, seen as the first step towards Maltese independence.
Date	7 June
Next time	7 June 2024 (2024-06-07)
Frequency	Annual

Sette Giugno (from Italian for "Seventh of June") is a Maltese national holiday celebrated annually on 7 June. It commemorates events which occurred on that day in 1919 when, following a series of riots by the Maltese population, British troops fired into the crowd, killing four people. This led to increased resistance to the colonial government and support for the pro-Italian irredentists that had challenged the British presence on the island.