How many public holidays does Malta have in 2026?

Malta has 14 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Malta have in 2027?

Malta has 14 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Malta?

The next public holiday in Malta is Sette Giugno on Sun, Jun 7, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Malta?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 4 public holidays fall on a weekend in Malta; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does Malta observe daylight saving time?

Malta observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 1 mapped timezone (Europe/Malta). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Malta?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Malta weights toward religious observances (8 of 14 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 8, civic 3, cultural 1, other 2.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Malta.

14 in 202614 in 2027Next: Sette Giugno · Sun, Jun 7, 2026

Last updated recently. Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

Sette Giugno

Sun, Jun 7, 2026

Primary timezone

Europe/Malta

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

1 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Malta across the next 12 months

14 public holidays fall between Tue, Jun 2, 2026 and Wed, Jun 2, 2027 in Malta. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious8
Civic3
Cultural1
Other / unclassified2

Headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday2
Monday2
Tuesday2
Wednesday2
Thursday0
Friday4
Saturday2

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

76 days

Tue, Sep 22, 2026 → Mon, Dec 7, 2026

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

3 days

Sat, Jun 27, 2026 → Mon, Jun 29, 2026

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Malta calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

active public-holiday calendar

Malta has 14 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 14 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

6 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in March (3), December (3), June (2), September (2).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 14 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

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Calendar evidence

Malta holiday-calendar evidence

Malta's holiday page now reads the country calendar as an operational dataset: year coverage, rolling public-holiday window, weekday rhythm, cluster/gap behavior, peer context, and source boundaries.

11/12 checks

Route identity

Verified

Malta resolves to ISO MT and canonical holiday route /holidays/malta/.

Two-year coverage

Verified

2026 has 14 holiday rows; 2027 has 14 holiday rows. Both tables render on the same country page.

Rolling public window

Verified

14 public holidays and 14 total holiday rows fall in the rolling 365-day planning window. Density label: active public-holiday calendar.

Next holiday

Verified

Sette Giugno is next on Sun, Jun 7, 2026.

Classification mix

Verified

8 religious, 3 civic, 1 cultural, 2 other. Dominant read: religious-leaning.

Weekday rhythm

Verified

Leading weekdays: Friday 4, Sunday 2, Monday 2. 6 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Gap and cluster behavior

Verified

Longest quiet stretch: 76 days (Tue, Sep 22, 2026 → Mon, Dec 7, 2026). Longest cluster: 3 days (Sat, Jun 27, 2026 → Mon, Jun 29, 2026).

Month and type pattern

Verified

Public holidays cluster most strongly in March (3), December (3), June (2), September (2). Dataset type mix is led by 14 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

Timezone context

Verified

Malta has 1 mapped timezone anchored by Europe/Malta; at least one mapped zone observes seasonal DST.

Curation and peers

Verified

0 curated holiday explainers are attached. 3 peer countries are used for regional comparison.

Travel handoff

Verified

No airport-country handoff is available; the strongest adjacent planning links are time, date-calculator, and countdown pages.

Substitution boundary

Boundary

4 public holidays land on weekends in the rolling window. Substitute weekdays are not invented unless they exist as source rows.

Practical use cases

Operational closure planning

Use the density, weekday rhythm, bridge-day, gap, and cluster signals to see when the calendar is likely to interrupt ordinary work weeks.

Travel and staffing

Pair the holiday calendar with the country time and airport-country pages before scheduling travel, support shifts, launches, or regional handoffs.

Cross-country comparison

Use the peer table to check whether a holiday-heavy week is specific to this country or part of a broader regional closure pattern.

Trust boundaries

Not legal advice: The page is a reference calendar. Regional, sector, employer, school, bank, and substitute-day rules may differ from the national rows shown here.
Heuristic classification: Religious/civic/cultural labels are generated from transparent keyword matching and should be treated as reading aids, not official taxonomy.

Cross-country comparison

Malta versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (Europe) by holiday-name overlap with Malta, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Malta	14	2	2	2	0	4	2	2
Portugal	17	1	3	2	2	3	3	3
Greece	13	2	0	2	2	3	3	1
Andorra	14	3	2	1	0	3	3	2

Compared with Portugal (17), Greece (13), Andorra (14) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Malta's 14-holiday count sits in the middle of the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the Malta holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

Malta has 14 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-06 → 2027-06), and 14 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Sette Giugno on Sun, Jun 7, 2026 (Sunday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 8 religious, 3 civic, 1 cultural, 2 other (14 classified entries). The headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar (Malta weights toward religious observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Friday 4, Sunday 2, and Monday 2, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether Malta grants a weekday substitution. 6 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 76 days (Tue, Sep 22, 2026 → Mon, Dec 7, 2026) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 3 days (Sat, Jun 27, 2026 → Mon, Jun 29, 2026), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Portugal (17), Greece (13), Andorra (14) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Malta's 14-holiday count sits in the middle of the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

Malta plans closures around Europe/Malta. Malta observes a seasonal DST shift, which can move local clock-anchored events on either side of a holiday weekend.

Curation depth

No curated explainer pages are attached yet for Malta; the table is the canonical reference here.

Travel handoff

No airport-country handoff is attached, so the strongest adjacent links are city clocks and date calculators.

Substitution and source boundary

4 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for Malta.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 14 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in March (3), December (3), June (2), September (2).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for MT, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO MT, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

Malta holiday questions

How many public holidays does Malta have in 2026?: Malta has 14 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does Malta have in 2027?: Malta has 14 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Malta?: The next public holiday in Malta is Sette Giugno on Sun, Jun 7, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in Malta?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 4 public holidays fall on a weekend in Malta; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does Malta observe daylight saving time?: Malta observes a seasonal DST shift in at least one of its 1 mapped timezone (Europe/Malta). Local clock-anchored events around a holiday weekend can move with that transition.
Which kind of holiday is most common in Malta?: Across the upcoming 12 months, Malta weights toward religious observances (8 of 14 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 8, civic 3, cultural 1, other 2.

Reference data for Malta holidays

Reference fields include Malta's ISO code, holiday names and dates, weekday distribution, peer-country comparison, and classification mix.

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2026 Holidays (14)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayL-Ewwel tas-SenaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Feb 10, 2026	Feast of St. Paul's ShipwreckIn-Nawfraġju ta’ San PawlCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Thu, Mar 19, 2026	Feast of St. JosephSan ĠużeppCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Tue, Mar 31, 2026	Freedom DayJum il-ĦelsienCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Apr 3, 2026	Good FridayIl-Ġimgħa l-KbiraCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, May 1, 2026	Worker's DayJum il-ĦaddiemCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Jun 7, 2026	Sette GiugnoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Jun 29, 2026	Feast of St.Peter and St.PaulL-ImnarjaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Aug 15, 2026	Assumption DaySanta MarijaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Sep 8, 2026	Feast of Our Lady of VictoriesIl-VittorjaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Independence DayL-IndipendenzaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Dec 8, 2026	Feast of the Immaculate ConceptionL-Immakulata KunċizzjoniCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Dec 13, 2026	Republic DayJum ir-RepubblikaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas DayIl-MiliedCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

2027 Holidays (14)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayL-Ewwel tas-SenaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Feb 10, 2027	Feast of St. Paul's ShipwreckIn-Nawfraġju ta’ San PawlCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Mar 19, 2027	Feast of St. JosephSan ĠużeppCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good FridayIl-Ġimgħa l-KbiraCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Mar 31, 2027	Freedom DayJum il-ĦelsienCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	Worker's DayJum il-ĦaddiemCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Jun 7, 2027	Sette GiugnoCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Jun 29, 2027	Feast of St.Peter and St.PaulL-ImnarjaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Aug 15, 2027	Assumption DaySanta MarijaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Sep 8, 2027	Feast of Our Lady of VictoriesIl-VittorjaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Sep 21, 2027	Independence DayL-IndipendenzaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Dec 8, 2027	Feast of the Immaculate ConceptionL-Immakulata KunċizzjoniCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Dec 13, 2027	Republic DayJum ir-RepubblikaCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas DayIl-MiliedCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

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Public holidays in Malta.

Malta across the next 12 months

What makes the Malta calendar operationally different

Malta holiday-calendar evidence

Route identity

Two-year coverage

Rolling public window

Next holiday

Classification mix

Weekday rhythm

Gap and cluster behavior

Month and type pattern

Timezone context

Curation and peers

Travel handoff

Substitution boundary

Operational closure planning

Travel and staffing

Cross-country comparison

Malta versus regional peers

How to read the Malta holiday calendar

Calendar density

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Weekday rhythm

Quiet stretches

Holiday clusters

Peer-country comparison

Timezone planning

Curation depth

Travel handoff

Substitution and source boundary

Calendar pattern notes

Malta holiday questions

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What makes the Malta calendar operationally different

Malta holiday-calendar evidence

Route identity

Two-year coverage

Rolling public window

Next holiday

Classification mix

Weekday rhythm

Gap and cluster behavior

Month and type pattern

Timezone context

Curation and peers

Travel handoff

Substitution boundary

Operational closure planning

Travel and staffing

Cross-country comparison

Malta versus regional peers

How to read the Malta holiday calendar

Calendar density

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Weekday rhythm

Quiet stretches

Holiday clusters

Peer-country comparison

Timezone planning

Curation depth

Travel handoff

Substitution and source boundary

Calendar pattern notes

Malta holiday questions

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