01 January 2026
New Year
Marks the first day of the year. Public offices and businesses are closed on the first day of the year. Shops may remain closed.
10 February 2026
Feast of St. Paul’s Shipwreck
Commemorates the shipwreck of St. Paul on Malta. Religious services and celebrations are held in churches across the island. Public offices and businesses are closed.
19 March 2026
Feast of St. Joseph
Honours St. Joseph, the patron saint of workers and families. Parish churches hold special masses and community gatherings. Public offices and businesses are closed.
31 March 2026
Freedom Day
Commemorates Malta's freedom from foreign rule in 1974. Ceremonies and patriotic events take place nationwide, and public offices and businesses are closed.
03 April 2026
Good Friday
A highly solemn day, religious processions take place in towns and villages, and public offices and businesses are closed. Shops may remain closed.
05 April 2026
Easter Sunday
A day of celebration, religious processions take place in towns and villages, and public offices and businesses are closed. Shops may remain closed.
01 May 2026
Workers’ Day
Also known as Labour Day, it celebrates the contributions and rights of workers, and public offices and businesses are closed.
07 June 2026
Sette Giugno
Commemorates the 1919 uprising for civil liberties. Ceremonies are held in Valletta, and public offices and businesses are closed.
29 June 2026
Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul
Celebrates Malta's patron saints. Churches hold masses and processions, and public offices and businesses are closed.
15 August 2026
Feast of the Assumption
Marks the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Religious processions take place with fireworks spectacles, and towns celebrate with local festivities. Public offices and businesses are closed.
08 September 2026
Feast of Our Lady of Victories
Also known as Il-Vitorja or Victory Day, it commemmorates the end of three pivotal sieges: the Great Siege of 1565, the French Blockade of 1800 and the WWII Siege of 1943. Special masses and cultural events are held. Public offices and businesses are closed.
21 September 2026
Independence Day
Commemorates Malta's independence from the United Kingdom in 1964. Patriotic ceremonies are organized, and public offices and businesses are closed.
08 December 2026
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Honours the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. Religious services and community celebrations are held. Public offices and businesses are closed.
13 December 2026
Republic Day
Commemorates the day Malta became a republic in 1974. Ceremonies are held nationwide, and public offices and businesses are closed.
25 December 2026
Christmas Day
Celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. Churches hold masses, and public offices and businesses are closed.
