Is St Paul's Day a national holiday in other countries?

not sure but its not here LOL

Today almost all shops and life is shut down; much more so than on Xmas or New Year's Days. I cannot remember hearing it's a holiday anywhere else. Maybe Maltese have a special bond to St. Paul due to Ship reck and all that...

No just in Malta it's the day his boat got wrecked lol
Lot of shops are open been pavi and lidl , I know tinge point is open etc

If you ever come to Mellieha take a walk down to Selmun and you can see a large statue of St paul close up. on a very small island Where his ship was wrecked. It is truly amazing how the Maltese managed to transport and erect this very large statue of St. Paul on this very small island in the middle of the sea.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_S … r_and_Paul

The above is the actual St Pauls Day and should not be confused with St Pauls Shipwreck.

It is a totally different day and is uniquely Maltese as the event happened here.

I thought today is St Paul's Day hence a holiday, isn't it?

New Horizonz wrote:

I thought today is St Paul's Day hence a holiday, isn't it?

no its  Feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck in Malta (San Pawl Nawfragu)

Thanks robpw2