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Public holidays in Malta

June 12, 2023

Malta is the country with the most holidays in the European Union. Since 2020, any holidays falling on Saturdays or Sundays add an extra day to the workers' leave pool, reverting to the pre 2005 system.[1]

National holidays

Public holidays

Traditional Feasts

The following is a list of feasts or special days celebrated in Malta. Note that, with the exception of the dates mentioned in the previous section, these feasts are not public holidays and on these days, business runs as usual across the Maltese islands. As Malta is largely Roman Catholic, most of these feasts celebrate Saints or events from the Holy Bible.

January

January is known by the Maltese as 'ix-xahar tal-bard' ('the month of the cold')

  • 1 January: New Year's Day ('L-Ewwel tas-Sena' or 'L-Istrina')
  • First Sunday after 1 January: Epiphany ('Epifanija' or 'It-Tre Re')
  • 13 January: Saint Anthony the Abbot ('San Anton Abbati') in Rabat
  • 25 January: Conversion of Saint Paul ('Konverżjoni ta' San Pawl') in Mdina

February

February is known by the Maltese as 'ix-xahar ta' San Pawl' ('Saint Paul's month')

  • 2 February: Candlemas ('Gandlora')
  • 3 February: Saint Blase ('San Blas')
  • 10 February: Saint Paul's Shipwreck ('San Pawl Nawfragu') in Valletta, Marsalforn and Munxar
  • 14 February: Saint Valentine ('San Valentinu')

March

March is known by the Maltese as 'ix-xahar ta' San Ġużepp, tal-Lunzjata u tar-roħs' ('The month of Saint Joseph, the Annunciation and Sales')

  • 19 March: Saint Joseph ('San Ġużepp') in Rabat
  • 25 March: Annunciation ('Il-Lunzjata')
  • 27 March: Jesus of Nazareth ('Ġesù Nazzarenu') in Sliema
  • 31 March: Freedom Day ('Jum il-Ħelsien')

April

April is known by the Maltese as 'ix-xahar tan-nwhar u ta' San Girgor' ('the month of blossoms and Saint Gregory').

  • 1 April: April Fool's Day ('Il-Ġifa')
  • First Wednesday after Easter Sunday: Saint Gregory ('San Girgor')
  • 6 April: Saint Publius ('San Publju') in Floriana
  • 23 April: Saint George ('San Ġorġ') in Qormi and Victoria

The following feasts are moveable, as they can occur either in March or in April.

  • Friday before Palm Sunday – Our Lady of Sorrows ('Id-Duluri')
  • Palm Sunday ('Ħadd il-Palm')
  • Good Friday ('Il-Ġimgħa l-Kbira')
  • Easter ('L-Għid' or 'L-Irxoxt')

May

May is known by the Maltese as 'ix-xahar tal-ħsad u tal-Madonna ta' Pompej' ('the month of harvest and Our Lady of Pompeii')

  • 1 May: Saint Joseph the Worker (www.sanguzepphaddiem.com 'San Ġużepp Ħaddiem' or 'Jum il-Ħaddiem') with a feast in Ħamrun and Birkirkara
  • 2 May: Our Lady of Liesse ('Il-Madonna ta' Liesse') in Valletta
  • 3 May: Feast of the Cross ('Santu Kruċ') in Birkirkara; St. Augustine ('Santu Wistin') in Valletta
  • 9 May: Liturgical Feast of Saint George Preca ('San Ġorġ Preca')
  • 31 May: Holy Trinity ('Trinità Mqaddsa') in Marsa
  • 22 May: Saint Rita ('Santa Rita') in Valletta
  • 24 May: The Annunciation ('Il-Lunzjata') in Tarxien
  • 24 May: Saint Paul ('San Pawl') in Munxar
  • 24 May: Saint Joseph ('San Ġużepp') in Għaxaq
  • 31 May: Saint Anthony of Padua ('Sant' Antnin ta' Padova') in Birkirkara
  • Second Sunday of May: Mother's Day ('Jum l-Omm')

June

June is known by the Maltese as 'ix-xahar tad-dris, tal-ħġejjeġ, tal-Imnarja, u tal-Qalb ta' Ġesù' ('the month of reaping, bonfires, Saint Peter and Saint Paul, and the Sacred Heart of Jesus')

  • First Sunday of June: Saint Joseph ('San Ġużepp') in Għaxaq
  • 2 June: Our Lady of Fatima ('Il-Madonna ta' Fatima') in Pietà, Malta
  • 9 June: Saint Jack
  • 21 June: Christ the Redeemer ('Kristu Redentur') in Senglea
  • 14 June: Saint Philip ('San Filep') in Żebbuġ, Malta
  • 14 June: Corpus Christi in Għasri; Sacred Heart of Jesus ('Il-Qalb ta' Ġesù') in Fontana, Gozo
  • 21 June: Our Lady of Lily ('Il-Madonna tal-Ġilju') in Mqabba; Saint Catherine ('Santa Katarina') in Żejtun; Saint John the Baptist ('San Ġwann Battista') in Xewkija
  • 22 June: Our Lady of Lourdes ('Il-Madonna ta' Lourdes') in Qrendi
  • Third Sunday of June: Father's Day ('Jum il-Missier')
  • 29 June: Saint Nicholas ('San Nikola') in Siġġiewi; Our Lady of Sacred Heart ('Il-Qalb Bla Tebgħa ta' Marija') in Burmarrad; Saint Peter and Saint Paul ('San Pietru u San Pawl: L-Imnarja') in Mdina and Nadur
  • Fourth/Last Sunday of June: Saint John ('San Ġwann'); Saint George ('San Ġorġ') in Qormi

July

July is known by the Maltese as 'ix-xahar tal-Karmnu' ('Our Lady of Mount Carmel's month').

  • First Sunday of the month: Sacro Cuor ('Our Lady of the Sacred Heart') in Sliema
  • 5 July: The Visitation ('Il-Viżitazzjoni') in Għarb; Saint Paul ('San Pawl') in Rabat; Our Lady of Sacred Heart ('Sacro Cuor') in Sliema; Saint Andrew ('Sant' Andrija'): in Luqa; Our Lady of Lourdes ('Il-Madonna ta' Lourdes') in Qrendi; Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Fleur-de-Lys
  • 12 July: Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Fgura
  • 13 July: Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Gżira
  • 16 July: Our Lady of Mount Carmel ('Il-Madonna tal-Karmnu') in Valletta
  • 19 July: Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Mdina and Birkirkara
  • 20 July: Our Lady of Sorrows ('Marija Sultana Tal-Martri') in San Pawl Il-Baħar
  • 26 July: Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Balluta Bay (San Ġiljan); Saint Anne ('Sant' Anna') in Marsaskala
  • Second Sunday of July: Saint Joseph ('San Ġużepp') in Kirkop; the Annunciation ('Marija Annunzjata') in Balzan
  • Third Sunday of July: Saint George (San Gorg) in Victoria; Saint Sebastian ('San Bastjan') in Hal Qormi; Sacred Family ('Sagra Familja') in Bidnija
  • 27 July: Saint Venera ('Santa Venera') in Santa Venera; Mount Carmel* ('Madonna Tal-Karmnu') in Żurrieq
  • Last Sunday of July: Christ the King ('Kristu Re') in Paola, Malta

August

 
The Assumption of Mary statue by Mariano Gerada, 1808, Għaxaq, Malta

August is known by the Maltese as 'ix-xahar tal-frott, ta' Santa Marija u ta' San Lawrenz' ('the month of fruit, Saint Mary and Saint Lawrence').

  • First Sunday of August: Saint Peter in Chains ('San Pietru fil-Ktajjen') in Birżebbuġa
  • 10 August: Saint Lawrence ('San Lawrenz') in Birgu and San Lawrenz
  • 11 August: Saint Gaetan ('San Gejtanu') in Ħamrun
  • 15 August: The Seven Saint Marys ('Is-Seba' Santa Marijiet') in Għaxaq, Mqabba, Qrendi, Gudja, Mosta, Attard and Victoria
  • 16 August: Saint Roque ('Santu Rokku')
  • Nearest Sunday to 18 August: Saint Helen (Santa Elena): in Birkirkara: Feast celebrated on a Sunday morning
  • Third Sunday of August: Stella Maris (Our Lady Star of the Sea) in Sliema
  • 29 August: The Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist ('Il-Martirju ta' San Ġwann')
  • Last Sunday of August: Saint Dominic of Guzman ('San Duminku ta' Guzman') in Birgu
  • Last Sunday of August: Saint Julian ('San Ġiljan') in San Ġiljan

September

September is known by the Maltese as 'ix-xahar tal-Vitorja, tal-Bambina, u tal-Grazzja' ('the month of Victory, the Nativity of Our Lady, and Our Lady of Graces').

  • 8 September: The Nativity of Our Lady (Il-Bambina) in Mellieħa, Naxxar, Senglea and Xagħra
  • First Sunday after 8 September: Our Lady of Graces ('Il-Madonna tal-Grazzja')
  • 12 September: The Name of Mary ('L-Isem ta' Marija')
  • 21 September: Independence Day ('Jum L-Indipendenza')

October

October is known by the Maltese as 'ix-xahar tar-Rużarju' ('the month of the Rosary').

  • Our Lady of the Rosary ('Il-Madonna tar-Rużarju') different villages in Malta and Gozo celebrate Our Lady of Rosary on different days in October

November

November is known by the Maltese as 'ix-xahar tal-inżigħ tal-weraq, tal-erwieħ, u tal-imwiet' ('the month of fallen leaves, of souls, and of deaths').

  • 2 November: All Souls Day ('L-Għid tal-Erwieħ')
  • 11 November: Saint Martin of Tours ('San Martin')
  • 22 November: Saint Cecilia ('Santa Ċeċilja')
  • 25 November: Saint Catherine of Alexandria ('Santa Katarina ta' Lixandra')
  • First Sunday after 25 November: Christ the King ('Kristu Re')

December

December is known by the Maltese as 'ix-xahar tal-Milied u tal-Kunċizzjoni' ('the month of Christmas and the Conception')

  • 8 December: Immaculate Conception in Cospicua
  • 13 December: Republic Day ('Jum ir-Repubblika'); Saint Lucy ('Santa Luċija') in Mtarfa
  • 25 December: Christmas ('Il-Milied'), with its traditional procession with the statue of Infant Jesus
  • 26 December: Saint Stephen ('San Stiefnu')
  • 28 December: Innocent Saints ('L-Innoċenti Martri')
  • 31 December: Saint Silvester ('San Silvestru')

Distinction between National and Public Holidays

Article 3 of the National Holidays and Other Public Holidays Act (chapter 252) provides the distinction between National and Public Holidays.[2]

The National Holidays shall be public holidays and on those occasions there shall be flown on public buildings the National Flag of Malta.

References

  1. ^ "Amendment ensures that public holidays that fall on weekends to be added to vacation leave". The Malta Independent. 21 December 2020.
  2. ^ "National Holidays and Other Public Holidays Act (chapter 252)". Maltese Government. 27 June 1975.

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Public holidays in Malta news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Malta is the country with the most holidays in the European Union Since 2020 any holidays falling on Saturdays or Sundays add an extra day to the workers leave pool reverting to the pre 2005 system 1 Contents 1 National holidays 2 Public holidays 3 Traditional Feasts 3 1 January 3 2 February 3 3 March 3 4 April 3 5 May 3 6 June 3 7 July 3 8 August 3 9 September 3 10 October 3 11 November 3 12 December 4 Distinction between National and Public Holidays 5 ReferencesNational holidays Edit31 March Freedom Day Jum il Ħelsien 7 June Sette Giugno 8 September Victory Day Jum il Vitorja 21 September Independence Day Jum l Indipendenza 13 December Republic Day Jum ir Repubblika Public holidays Edit1 January New Year s Day L Ewwel tas Sena 10 February Feast of Saint Paul s Shipwreck in Malta Nawfraġju ta San Pawl Saint Paul is the patron saint of Malta 19 March Feast of Saint Joseph San Ġuzepp Friday before Easter Good Friday Il Ġimgħa l Kbira 1 May Worker s Day Jum il Ħaddiem 29 June Feast of Saint Peter Saint Paul patron saints L Imnarja 15 August Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady Santa Marija 8 December Feast of the Immaculate Conception Il Kunċizzjoni 25 December Christmas Day Il Milied Traditional Feasts EditThe following is a list of feasts or special days celebrated in Malta Note that with the exception of the dates mentioned in the previous section these feasts are not public holidays and on these days business runs as usual across the Maltese islands As Malta is largely Roman Catholic most of these feasts celebrate Saints or events from the Holy Bible January Edit January is known by the Maltese as ix xahar tal bard the month of the cold 1 January New Year s Day L Ewwel tas Sena or L Istrina First Sunday after 1 January Epiphany Epifanija or It Tre Re 13 January Saint Anthony the Abbot San Anton Abbati in Rabat 25 January Conversion of Saint Paul Konverzjoni ta San Pawl in MdinaFebruary Edit February is known by the Maltese as ix xahar ta San Pawl Saint Paul s month 2 February Candlemas Gandlora 3 February Saint Blase San Blas 10 February Saint Paul s Shipwreck San Pawl Nawfragu in Valletta Marsalforn and Munxar 14 February Saint Valentine San Valentinu March Edit March is known by the Maltese as ix xahar ta San Ġuzepp tal Lunzjata u tar roħs The month of Saint Joseph the Annunciation and Sales 19 March Saint Joseph San Ġuzepp in Rabat 25 March Annunciation Il Lunzjata 27 March Jesus of Nazareth Ġesu Nazzarenu in Sliema 31 March Freedom Day Jum il Ħelsien April Edit April is known by the Maltese as ix xahar tan nwhar u ta San Girgor the month of blossoms and Saint Gregory 1 April April Fool s Day Il Ġifa First Wednesday after Easter Sunday Saint Gregory San Girgor 6 April Saint Publius San Publju in Floriana 23 April Saint George San Ġorġ in Qormi and VictoriaThe following feasts are moveable as they can occur either in March or in April Friday before Palm Sunday Our Lady of Sorrows Id Duluri Palm Sunday Ħadd il Palm Good Friday Il Ġimgħa l Kbira Easter L Għid or L Irxoxt May Edit May is known by the Maltese as ix xahar tal ħsad u tal Madonna ta Pompej the month of harvest and Our Lady of Pompeii 1 May Saint Joseph the Worker www sanguzepphaddiem com San Ġuzepp Ħaddiem or Jum il Ħaddiem with a feast in Ħamrun and Birkirkara 2 May Our Lady of Liesse Il Madonna ta Liesse in Valletta 3 May Feast of the Cross Santu Kruċ in Birkirkara St Augustine Santu Wistin in Valletta 9 May Liturgical Feast of Saint George Preca San Ġorġ Preca 31 May Holy Trinity Trinita Mqaddsa in Marsa 22 May Saint Rita Santa Rita in Valletta 24 May The Annunciation Il Lunzjata in Tarxien 24 May Saint Paul San Pawl in Munxar 24 May Saint Joseph San Ġuzepp in Għaxaq 31 May Saint Anthony of Padua Sant Antnin ta Padova in Birkirkara Second Sunday of May Mother s Day Jum l Omm June Edit June is known by the Maltese as ix xahar tad dris tal ħġejjeġ tal Imnarja u tal Qalb ta Ġesu the month of reaping bonfires Saint Peter and Saint Paul and the Sacred Heart of Jesus First Sunday of June Saint Joseph San Ġuzepp in Għaxaq 2 June Our Lady of Fatima Il Madonna ta Fatima in Pieta Malta 9 June Saint Jack 21 June Christ the Redeemer Kristu Redentur in Senglea 14 June Saint Philip San Filep in Zebbuġ Malta 14 June Corpus Christi in Għasri Sacred Heart of Jesus Il Qalb ta Ġesu in Fontana Gozo 21 June Our Lady of Lily Il Madonna tal Ġilju in Mqabba Saint Catherine Santa Katarina in Zejtun Saint John the Baptist San Ġwann Battista in Xewkija 22 June Our Lady of Lourdes Il Madonna ta Lourdes in Qrendi Third Sunday of June Father s Day Jum il Missier 29 June Saint Nicholas San Nikola in Siġġiewi Our Lady of Sacred Heart Il Qalb Bla Tebgħa ta Marija in Burmarrad Saint Peter and Saint Paul San Pietru u San Pawl L Imnarja in Mdina and Nadur Fourth Last Sunday of June Saint John San Ġwann Saint George San Ġorġ in QormiJuly Edit July is known by the Maltese as ix xahar tal Karmnu Our Lady of Mount Carmel s month First Sunday of the month Sacro Cuor Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Sliema 5 July The Visitation Il Vizitazzjoni in Għarb Saint Paul San Pawl in Rabat Our Lady of Sacred Heart Sacro Cuor in Sliema Saint Andrew Sant Andrija in Luqa Our Lady of Lourdes Il Madonna ta Lourdes in Qrendi Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Fleur de Lys 12 July Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Fgura 13 July Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Gzira 16 July Our Lady of Mount Carmel Il Madonna tal Karmnu in Valletta 19 July Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Mdina and Birkirkara 20 July Our Lady of Sorrows Marija Sultana Tal Martri in San Pawl Il Baħar 26 July Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Balluta Bay San Ġiljan Saint Anne Sant Anna in Marsaskala Second Sunday of July Saint Joseph San Ġuzepp in Kirkop the Annunciation Marija Annunzjata in Balzan Third Sunday of July Saint George San Gorg in Victoria Saint Sebastian San Bastjan in Hal Qormi Sacred Family Sagra Familja in Bidnija 27 July Saint Venera Santa Venera in Santa Venera Mount Carmel Madonna Tal Karmnu in Zurrieq Last Sunday of July Christ the King Kristu Re in Paola MaltaAugust Edit The Assumption of Mary statue by Mariano Gerada 1808 Għaxaq Malta August is known by the Maltese as ix xahar tal frott ta Santa Marija u ta San Lawrenz the month of fruit Saint Mary and Saint Lawrence First Sunday of August Saint Peter in Chains San Pietru fil Ktajjen in Birzebbuġa 10 August Saint Lawrence San Lawrenz in Birgu and San Lawrenz 11 August Saint Gaetan San Gejtanu in Ħamrun 15 August The Seven Saint Marys Is Seba Santa Marijiet in Għaxaq Mqabba Qrendi Gudja Mosta Attard and Victoria 16 August Saint Roque Santu Rokku Nearest Sunday to 18 August Saint Helen Santa Elena in Birkirkara Feast celebrated on a Sunday morning Third Sunday of August Stella Maris Our Lady Star of the Sea in Sliema 29 August The Martyrdom of Saint John the Baptist Il Martirju ta San Ġwann Last Sunday of August Saint Dominic of Guzman San Duminku ta Guzman in Birgu Last Sunday of August Saint Julian San Ġiljan in San ĠiljanSeptember Edit September is known by the Maltese as ix xahar tal Vitorja tal Bambina u tal Grazzja the month of Victory the Nativity of Our Lady and Our Lady of Graces 8 September The Nativity of Our Lady Il Bambina in Mellieħa Naxxar Senglea and Xagħra First Sunday after 8 September Our Lady of Graces Il Madonna tal Grazzja 12 September The Name of Mary L Isem ta Marija 21 September Independence Day Jum L Indipendenza October Edit October is known by the Maltese as ix xahar tar Ruzarju the month of the Rosary Our Lady of the Rosary Il Madonna tar Ruzarju different villages in Malta and Gozo celebrate Our Lady of Rosary on different days in OctoberNovember Edit November is known by the Maltese as ix xahar tal inzigħ tal weraq tal erwieħ u tal imwiet the month of fallen leaves of souls and of deaths 2 November All Souls Day L Għid tal Erwieħ 11 November Saint Martin of Tours San Martin 22 November Saint Cecilia Santa Ċeċilja 25 November Saint Catherine of Alexandria Santa Katarina ta Lixandra First Sunday after 25 November Christ the King Kristu Re December Edit December is known by the Maltese as ix xahar tal Milied u tal Kunċizzjoni the month of Christmas and the Conception 8 December Immaculate Conception in Cospicua 13 December Republic Day Jum ir Repubblika Saint Lucy Santa Luċija in Mtarfa 25 December Christmas Il Milied with its traditional procession with the statue of Infant Jesus 26 December Saint Stephen San Stiefnu 28 December Innocent Saints L Innoċenti Martri 31 December Saint Silvester San Silvestru Distinction between National and Public Holidays EditArticle 3 of the National Holidays and Other Public Holidays Act chapter 252 provides the distinction between National and Public Holidays 2 The National Holidays shall be public holidays and on those occasions there shall be flown on public buildings the National Flag of Malta References Edit Amendment ensures that public holidays that fall on weekends to be added to vacation leave The Malta Independent 21 December 2020 National Holidays and Other Public Holidays Act chapter 252 Maltese Government 27 June 1975 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Public holidays in Malta amp oldid 1148345699, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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