Malta has 14 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish. In 2026, five fall on a Monday or Friday, next to a weekend, and three on a Saturday or Sunday. Below: every date with its weekday, and how busy each holiday month was in 2025.
Every public holiday, 2026 and 2027
The list as we publish it on our Malta page, copied from the official source below. The weekday is worked out from the date.
2026
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | |
| Tue 10 February 2026 | Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck | Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck |
| Thu 19 March 2026 | Feast of St Joseph | Feast of St. Joseph |
| Tue 31 March 2026 | Freedom Day | Jum il-Ħelsien |
| Fri 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | |
| Fri 1 May 2026 | Workers' Day | |
| Sun 7 June 2026 | Sette Giugno | |
| Mon 29 June 2026 | Feast of St Peter and St Paul | Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul |
| Sat 15 August 2026 | Feast of the Assumption | |
| Tue 8 September 2026 | Victory Day | Jum il-Vittorja |
| Mon 21 September 2026 | Independence Day | Jum l-Indipendenza |
| Tue 8 December 2026 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Sun 13 December 2026 | Republic Day | Jum ir-Repubblika |
| Fri 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day |
2027
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | |
| Wed 10 February 2027 | Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck | Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck |
| Fri 19 March 2027 | Feast of St Joseph | Feast of St. Joseph |
| Fri 26 March 2027 | Good Friday | |
| Wed 31 March 2027 | Freedom Day | Jum il-Ħelsien |
| Sat 1 May 2027 | Workers' Day | |
| Mon 7 June 2027 | Sette Giugno | |
| Tue 29 June 2027 | Feast of St Peter and St Paul | Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul |
| Sun 15 August 2027 | Feast of the Assumption | |
| Wed 8 September 2027 | Victory Day | Jum il-Vittorja |
| Tue 21 September 2027 | Independence Day | Jum l-Indipendenza |
| Wed 8 December 2027 | Feast of the Immaculate Conception | |
| Mon 13 December 2027 | Republic Day | Jum ir-Repubblika |
| Sat 25 December 2027 | Christmas Day |
Which holidays fall next to a weekend?
2026. On a Monday or Friday: Good Friday (Friday 3 April), Workers' Day (Friday 1 May), Feast of St Peter and St Paul (Monday 29 June), Independence Day (Monday 21 September), Christmas Day (Friday 25 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: Sette Giugno (Sunday 7 June), Feast of the Assumption (Saturday 15 August), Republic Day (Sunday 13 December).
2027. On a Monday or Friday: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January), Feast of St Joseph (Friday 19 March), Good Friday (Friday 26 March), Sette Giugno (Monday 7 June), Republic Day (Monday 13 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: Workers' Day (Saturday 1 May), Feast of the Assumption (Sunday 15 August), Christmas Day (Saturday 25 December).
What the source says. Five of these are National Holidays (31 March, 7 June, 8 September, 21 September and 13 December). Sundays are also public holidays in Maltese law.
How busy were the holiday months in 2025?
Each month's share of Malta's tourist nights (Eurostat, 2025), as on our Malta page, next to the 2026 holidays in that month. The figures do not show that holidays make a month busier or quieter, so we do not say they do.
| Month | Holidays in 2026 | Share of 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| January | New Year's Day | 4.8% |
| February | Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck | 6.3% |
| March | Feast of St Joseph, Freedom Day | 7.6% |
| April | Good Friday | 8.6% |
| May | Workers' Day | 8.8% |
| June | Sette Giugno, Feast of St Peter and St Paul | 9.1% |
| August | Feast of the Assumption | 11.3% |
| September | Victory Day, Independence Day | 9.2% |
| December | Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Republic Day, Christmas Day | 6.3% |
What this list covers
National holidays only, as listed on our Malta page; regional and local holidays are not included unless that page says so. Whether a holiday is a day off can depend on the employer or the job. For every country in one place, see the holiday calendar, which also shows school holidays where we publish them.
Key takeaways
- Malta: 14 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish.
- In 2026, five fall on a Monday or Friday and three on a Saturday or Sunday.
- Regional and local holidays are not included; check the official source for the latest list.
Sources
Dates copied from the official source our country page cites; weekdays worked out from the dates. See how we research.
- Public holidays: National Holidays and other Public Holidays Act (Cap. 252), art. 2 and Schedule, consolidated text of 12 February 2021 (legislation.mt). Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_NIM, accessed 25 September 2026. Dataset last updated by Eurostat on 22 September 2026. Extract: number of nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests and split by guests resident in the country and abroad, January–December 2025.
Modified data: the weekdays, the “next to a weekend” lists and the month table are our own arrangement of the published dates and figures.