Malta

Malta public holidays 2026

Malta has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 250 working days. Next up: Feast of the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday, December 8, 2026, in 70 days.

Public holidays in Malta in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 10Tuesday	Feast of Saint Paul's ShipwreckNationwide
March
Mar 19Thursday	Feast of Saint JosephNationwide
Mar 31Tuesday	Freedom DayNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Worker's DayNationwide
June
Jun 7Sunday	Sette GiugnoNationwide
Jun 29Monday	Feast of Saint Peter and Saint PaulNationwide
August
Aug 15Saturday	Feast of the AssumptionNationwide
September
Sep 8Tuesday	Feast of Our Lady of VictoriesNationwide
Sep 21Monday	Independence DayNationwide
December
Dec 8Tuesday	Feast of the Immaculate ConceptionNationwide
Dec 13Sunday	Republic DayNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+6 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Feb 7 – Tue, Feb 10 · Feast of Saint Paul's ShipwreckTake Mon, Feb 9 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Mar 19 – Sun, Mar 22 · Feast of Saint JosephTake Fri, Mar 20 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Mar 28 – Tue, Mar 31 · Freedom DayTake Mon, Mar 30 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 · Good Friday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Worker's Day
3 daysSat, Jun 27 – Mon, Jun 29 · Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
4 daysSat, Sep 5 – Tue, Sep 8 · Feast of Our Lady of VictoriesTake Mon, Sep 7 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Sep 19 – Mon, Sep 21 · Independence Day
4 daysSat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 · Feast of the Immaculate ConceptionTake Mon, Dec 7 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Malta in 2026?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck (Feb 10); Feast of Saint Joseph (Mar 19); Freedom Day (Mar 31); Good Friday (Apr 3); Worker's Day (May 1); Sette Giugno (Jun 7); Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (Jun 29); Feast of the Assumption (Aug 15); Feast of Our Lady of Victories (Sep 8); Independence Day (Sep 21); Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Dec 8); Republic Day (Dec 13); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in Malta?

Feast of the Immaculate Conception, on Tuesday, December 8, 2026 — in 70 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

250 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.