Mali Independence Day is held on September 22 annually. The eighth-largest country in Africa celebrates its hard-won status as a self-ruled nation. On the anniversary of Mali’s independence from France, the entire nation gets a day off. This means a public holiday for governmental institutions, schools, universities, and most businesses. The celebrations on Mali Independence Day, which is also called ‘Republic Day,’ are filled with festive activities, speeches, and even parades, the grandest of which occur in the city of Bamako.
Escapology Day
Ask any magician, street performer, or daredevil — escaping restraints is not for the faint-hearted — and this is what makes Escapology Day, held on September 21, so special. Escapology, defined as the art of escaping any and all restraints, including straitjackets, handcuffs, and cages — was what made master illusionist and magician Harry Houdini a household name. That’s also probably why this event is held on the day when Houdini first publicly performed his famous Water Torture Cell escape in Berlin, Germany, in 1912.
Malta Independence Day
The nation of Malta celebrates its independence day on 21 September every year. The country won its liberation from the United Kingdom on this day in 1964. An archipelago nation in the European Union, Malta has been under the rule of several foreign powers before it gained independence from the British. The British foothold, which began in 1813, was the longest ever that the Maltese had encountered. After gaining independence in 1964, Malta became a republic in 1974. In 2004 the nation joined the European Union and from the year of its independence, Malta has been a part of the United Nations.