Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Malta and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
10 Feb	Tue	Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck
19 Mar	Thu	Feast of St Joseph
31 Mar	Tue	Freedom Day
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
1 May	Fri	Workers' Day
7 Jun	Sun	Sette Giugno
29 Jun	Mon	Feast of St Peter and St Paul
15 Aug	Sat	Feast of the Assumption
8 Sep	Tue	Victory Day
21 Sep	Mon	Independence Day
8 Dec	Tue	Immaculate Conception
13 Dec	Sun	Republic Day
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day
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2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
10 Feb	Wed	Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck
19 Mar	Fri	Feast of St Joseph
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
31 Mar	Wed	Freedom Day
1 May	Sat	Workers' Day
7 Jun	Mon	Sette Giugno
29 Jun	Tue	Feast of St Peter and St Paul
15 Aug	Sun	Feast of the Assumption
8 Sep	Wed	Victory Day
21 Sep	Tue	Independence Day
8 Dec	Wed	Immaculate Conception
13 Dec	Mon	Republic Day
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released.

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
10 Feb	Thu	Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck
19 Mar	Sun	Feast of St Joseph
31 Mar	Fri	Freedom Day
14 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
1 May	Mon	Workers' Day
7 Jun	Wed	Sette Giugno
29 Jun	Thu	Feast of St Peter and St Paul
15 Aug	Tue	Feast of the Assumption
8 Sep	Fri	Victory Day
21 Sep	Thu	Independence Day
8 Dec	Fri	Immaculate Conception
13 Dec	Wed	Republic Day
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released.

Malta celebrates 14 public and national holidays each year. All holidays that fall under national or public holidays are non-working paid holidays. The government distinguishes the difference between a public holiday and a national holiday by flying the national flag on all dates it considers a national celebration. These holidays are patriotic in theme.

National holidays are regulated by the National Holidays and other Public Holidays Act of 1975, and by an amendment in 2005 that states that holidays occurring on the regular rest days (weekends) do not entitle workers to an additional day off from work. This Act prevents holidays from being moved to the following Monday if they occur on rest days.

The Labour Laws of Malta state that all employees are required to receive pay for their non-working holidays. However, it is not clear what occurs when an employee is required to work on a holiday due to the nature of their position. In many cases, a substitute paid day off is usually given per work contract.