Public holidays in Malta 2026

There are 14 public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a working day.

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All 14 public holidays in Malta 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayL-Ewwel tas-Sena
TuesdayFeast of Saint Paul's ShipwreckIl-Festa tan-Nawfraġju ta' San Pawl
ThursdayFeast of Saint JosephIl-Festa ta' San Ġużepp
TuesdayFreedom DayJum il-Ħelsien
FridayGood FridayIl-Ġimgħa l-Kbira
FridayWorker's DayJum il-Ħaddiem
SundaySette Giugno
MondayFeast of Saint Peter and Saint PaulIl-Festa ta' San Pietru u San Pawl
SaturdayFeast of the AssumptionIl-Festa ta' Santa Marija
TuesdayFeast of Our Lady of VictoriesJum il-Vitorja
MondayIndependence DayJum l-Indipendenza
TuesdayFeast of the Immaculate ConceptionIl-Festa tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni
SundayRepublic DayJum ir-Repubblika
FridayChristmas DayIl-Milied

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

16 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 9 Feb7 Feb – 10 Feb 2026144Feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck
Wed 11 Feb, Thu 12 Feb, Fri 13 Feb10 Feb – 15 Feb 2026362Feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck
Mon 16 Mar, Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar14 Mar – 19 Mar 2026362Feast of Saint Joseph
Fri 20 Mar19 Mar – 22 Mar 2026144Feast of Saint Joseph
Mon 30 Mar28 Mar – 31 Mar 2026144Freedom Day
Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr31 Mar – 5 Apr 2026263Freedom Day, Good Friday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Worker's Day
Tue 30 Jun, Wed 1 Jul, Thu 2 Jul, Fri 3 Jul27 Jun – 5 Jul 2026492.3Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Mon 7 Sep5 Sep – 8 Sep 2026144Feast of Our Lady of Victories
Wed 9 Sep, Thu 10 Sep, Fri 11 Sep8 Sep – 13 Sep 2026362Feast of Our Lady of Victories
Tue 22 Sep, Wed 23 Sep, Thu 24 Sep, Fri 25 Sep19 Sep – 27 Sep 2026492.3Independence Day
Mon 7 Dec5 Dec – 8 Dec 2026144Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Wed 9 Dec, Thu 10 Dec, Fri 11 Dec8 Dec – 13 Dec 2026362Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Republic Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026492.3Christmas Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec25 Dec – 3 Jan 20274102.5Christmas Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Malta have in 2026?

14 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Malta?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Feast of the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, 8 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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