Public Holidays in Malta — 2026
There are 14 public holidays in Malta in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
3 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 11 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 8 before July and 6 after it — with December the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 78 days, from Monday, September 21, 2026 to Tuesday, December 8, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
5 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 6 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Malta sits in Southern Europe, is run from Valletta, pays in Euro, and has about 442,000 people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 14
- Days off work
- 11
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- December (3)
- Longest gap
- 78 days
- Capital
- Valletta
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | L-Ewwel tas-Sena |
| Tue, Feb 10 | Tuesday | Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck | In-Nawfraġju ta’ San Pawl |
| Thu, Mar 19 | Thursday | Feast of St. Joseph | San Ġużepp |
| Tue, Mar 31 | Tuesday | Freedom Day | Jum il-Ħelsien |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Il-Ġimgħa l-Kbira |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Worker's Day | Jum il-Ħaddiem |
| Sun, Jun 7 | Sunday | Sette Giugno | |
| Mon, Jun 29 | Monday | Feast of St.Peter and St.Paul | L-Imnarja |
| Sat, Aug 15 | Saturday | Assumption Day | Santa Marija |
| Tue, Sep 8 | Tuesday | Feast of Our Lady of Victories | Il-Vittorja |
| Mon, Sep 21 | Monday | Independence Day | L-Indipendenza |
| Tue, Dec 8 | Tuesday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | L-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni |
| Sun, Dec 13 | Sunday | Republic Day | Jum ir-Repubblika |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Il-Milied |
How many public holidays does Malta have in 2026?
14 — of which 11 fall on a working day and 3 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Malta in 2026?
L-Ewwel tas-Sena on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Il-Milied on Friday, December 25, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Malta?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Malta in 2026?
Between Monday, September 21, 2026 and Tuesday, December 8, 2026 — 78 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 14 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.