Public Holidays in Malta | RE/MAX Luxe Malta

Key facts

Total: 14 public holidays
National holidays: Freedom Day, Sette Giugno, Victory Day, Independence Day, Republic Day
Law: National Holidays and Other Public Holidays Act (Cap. 252)
Busy season: Summer, with village festas

Date	Holiday
1 January	New Year’s Day
10 February	Feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck
19 March	Feast of St Joseph
31 March	Freedom Day (national)
Good Friday	Good Friday (date varies)
1 May	Workers’ Day
7 June	Sette Giugno (national)
29 June	Feast of St Peter and St Paul (Mnarja)
15 August	Feast of the Assumption
8 September	Feast of Our Lady of Victories (national)
21 September	Independence Day (national)
8 December	Feast of the Immaculate Conception
13 December	Republic Day (national)
25 December	Christmas Day

Living with the calendar

Shops and offices may close or keep shorter hours; buses run reduced timetables. Summer brings the village festas — see Maltese festas.

Questions & answers

How many public holidays does Malta have?

Fourteen, set by the National Holidays and Other Public Holidays Act — five national holidays and nine other public holidays.

What happens when a public holiday falls on a weekend?

Rules on compensatory leave for employees have changed over time; check your employment terms and the current rules with the Department for Industrial and Employment Relations.

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