Public holidays in Malta in 2026
Malta has 14 public holidays in 2026. 3 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is December (3).
All public holidays in Malta in 2026
- New Year's Day (L-Ewwel tas-Sena) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck (Il-Festa tan-Nawfraġju ta' San Pawl) – Tuesday, February 10, 2026
- Feast of Saint Joseph (Il-Festa ta' San Ġużepp) – Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Freedom Day (Jum il-Ħelsien) – Tuesday, March 31, 2026
- Good Friday (Il-Ġimgħa l-Kbira) – Friday, April 3, 2026
- Worker's Day (Jum il-Ħaddiem) – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Sette Giugno – Sunday, June 7, 2026
- Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (Il-Festa ta' San Pietru u San Pawl) – Monday, June 29, 2026
- Feast of the Assumption (Il-Festa ta' Santa Marija) – Saturday, August 15, 2026
- Feast of Our Lady of Victories (Jum il-Vitorja) – Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Independence Day (Jum l-Indipendenza) – Monday, September 21, 2026
- Feast of the Immaculate Conception (Il-Festa tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni) – Tuesday, December 8, 2026
- Republic Day (Jum ir-Repubblika) – Sunday, December 13, 2026
- Christmas Day (Il-Milied) – Friday, December 25, 2026
Clock changes in Malta in 2026
- On Sunday, Mar 29, clocks go forward 1 hour, from 02:00 to 03:00.
- On Sunday, Oct 25, clocks go back 1 hour, from 03:00 to 02:00.
Long weekends and bridge days in Malta in 2026
The weekend in Malta: Saturday and Sunday. Malta has 5 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 – 3 days off (Good Friday)
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Worker's Day)
- Sat, Jun 27 – Mon, Jun 29 – 3 days off (Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul)
- Sat, Sep 19 – Mon, Sep 21 – 3 days off (Independence Day)
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
- Take Mon, Feb 9 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Feb 7 – Tue, Feb 10 (Feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck)
- Take Fri, Mar 20 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Mar 19 – Sun, Mar 22 (Feast of Saint Joseph)
- Take Mon, Mar 30 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Mar 28 – Tue, Mar 31 (Freedom Day)
- Take 2 days off (Wed, Apr 1 and Thu, Apr 2): 6 days off in a row, Tue, Mar 31 – Sun, Apr 5 (Freedom Day, Good Friday)
- Take Mon, Sep 7 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Sep 5 – Tue, Sep 8 (Feast of Our Lady of Victories)
- Take Mon, Dec 7 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8 (Feast of the Immaculate Conception)
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in Malta: 14
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