St. Julian's, Malta
town in Malta
Saint Julian's (Maltese: San Ġiljan) is a town in the Eastern Region of Malta. It is situated along the coast, north of the country's capital, Valletta. It is known for tourism-oriented businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and nightclubs which are centred mainly in an area known as Paceville. The population of St. Julian's was 14,709 in July 2024. This included 8.078 males and 6,631 females; 6,295 Maltese nationals and 8,614 foreign nationals.
Etymology, feast and traditions
The town is named after its patron saint; Saint Julian the Hospitaller whereby he is the patron saint of hunters. Before the reform of the Calendar of Saints, the memorial to St Julian was on 27 January. Nowadays, it is celebrated on 12 February, although in Malta an additional feast, in the spirit of the many summer feasts around the island, is celebrated on the last Sunday of August.
A very particular competition connected with the town's feast is known as ġostra.
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