Public holidays in Malta


is the country with the most holidays in the European Union. Since 2005, any holidays falling on Saturdays or Sundays do not add an extra day to the workers' leave pool.

National holidays

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 by the Maltese is known as 'ix-xahar tal-bard'
February by the Maltese is known as 'ix-xahar ta' San Pawl'
March by the Maltese is known as 'ix-xahar ta' San Ġużepp, tal-Lunzjata u tar-roħs'
April is known by the Maltese as 'ix-xahar tan-nwhar u ta' San Girgor'.
The following feasts are moveable, as they can occur either in March or in April.
May by the Maltese is known as 'ix-xahar tal-ħsad, tal-Madonna ta' Pompej'
June by the Maltese is known as 'ix-xahar tad-dris, tal-ħġejjeġ, tal-Imnarja, u tal-Qalb ta' Ġesù'.
July by the Maltese is known as 'tal-Karmnu'.
August by the Maltese is known as 'ix-xahar tal-frott, ta' Santa Marija u ta' San Lawrenz'.
September by the Maltese is known as 'ix-xahar tal-Vitorja, tal-Bambina, u tal-Grazzja'.
October by the Maltese is known as 'ix-xahar tar-Rużarju'.
By the Maltese, November is known as 'ix-xahar tal-inżigħ tal-weraq, tal-erwieħ, u tal-imwiet'.
December by the Maltese is known as 'ix-xahar tal-Milied u tal-Kunċizzjoni'
Article 3 of the National Holidays and Other Public Holidays Act provides the distinction between National and Public Holidays.

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