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Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Malta, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Malta is
Assumption
In 8 days
Computed · local time Europe/Malta
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Malta public holidays in 2026
14 national closures in 2026. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Verified |
| 10 February 2026 | St Paul's Shipwreck | Verified |
| 19 March 2026 | St Joseph | Verified |
| 31 March 2026 | Freedom Day | Verified |
| 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Verified |
| 1 May 2026 | Worker's Day | Verified |
| 7 June 2026 | Sette Giugno | Verified |
| 29 June 2026 | St Peter | Verified |
| 15 August 2026 | Assumption | Verified |
| 8 September 2026 | Our Lady | Verified |
| 21 September 2026 | Independence Day | Verified |
| 8 December 2026 | Immaculate Conception | Verified |
| 13 December 2026 | Republic Day | Verified |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Verified |
Long weekends in Malta, 2026
11 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 7 Feb – 10 Feb | 4 days | St Paul's Shipwreck | take Mon 9 Feb |
| 19 Mar – 22 Mar | 4 days | St Joseph | take Fri 20 Mar |
| 28 Mar – 31 Mar | 4 days | Freedom Day | take Mon 30 Mar |
| 3 Apr – 5 Apr | 3 days | Good Friday | no leave needed |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | Worker's Day | no leave needed |
| 27 Jun – 29 Jun | 3 days | St Peter | no leave needed |
| 5 Sep – 8 Sep | 4 days | Our Lady | take Mon 7 Sep |
| 19 Sep – 21 Sep | 3 days | Independence Day | no leave needed |
| 5 Dec – 8 Dec | 4 days | Immaculate Conception | take Mon 7 Dec |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day | no leave needed |
How Malta keeps time
| Observances | 14 across the national calendar |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 14 verified · 0 corroborated · 0 compiled, from 1 named source |
| Languages | English, Maltese |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
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