Public holidays in Malta 2026

Counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend, 11 of the 14 holiday dates in 2026 fall on a working day and 3 on a weekend. The most common weekday for a holiday is Tuesday, with 4 dates.

Five of the 14 dates land on a Monday or Friday, next to the weekend, so they make a long weekend without using any leave: Good Friday on Friday, April 3, Worker's Day on Friday, May 1, Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul on Monday, June 29, Independence Day on Monday, September 21 and Christmas Day on Friday, December 25. Six more holidays sit one working day away from the weekend, so a single day of leave turns each into a four-day break: New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 (take Friday off), Feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck on Tuesday, February 10 (take Monday off), Feast of Saint Joseph on Thursday, March 19 (take Friday off) and Freedom Day on Tuesday, March 31 (take Monday off), and 2 more.

December is the busiest month, with 3 holiday dates. July, October and November have no public holiday at all. The longest stretch between two holidays is 78 days, from Independence Day on September 21 to Feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8, the natural window for a longer break.

2027 brings 14 public holidays, the same number as 2026. 11 of the 14 dates fall on a working day, and 5 land next to the weekend.