Public holidays in Malta 2023

14 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Malta

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day L-Ewwel tas-Sena	L-Ewwel tas-Sena
10 February Friday	Friday	Feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck Religious Il-Festa tan-Nawfraġju ta' San Pawl	Il-Festa tan-Nawfraġju ta' San Pawl
19 March Sunday	Sunday	Feast of Saint Joseph Religious Il-Festa ta' San Ġużepp	Il-Festa ta' San Ġużepp
31 March Friday	Friday	Freedom Day National day Jum il-Ħelsien	Jum il-Ħelsien
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious Il-Ġimgħa l-Kbira	Il-Ġimgħa l-Kbira
1 May Monday	Monday	Worker's Day Jum il-Ħaddiem	Jum il-Ħaddiem
7 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Sette Giugno
29 June Thursday	Thursday	Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul Religious Il-Festa ta' San Pietru u San Pawl	Il-Festa ta' San Pietru u San Pawl
15 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Feast of the Assumption Religious Il-Festa ta' Santa Marija	Il-Festa ta' Santa Marija
8 September Friday	Friday	Feast of Our Lady of Victories Religious Jum il-Vitorja	Jum il-Vitorja
21 September Thursday	Thursday	Independence Day National day Jum l-Indipendenza	Jum l-Indipendenza
8 December Friday	Friday	Feast of the Immaculate Conception Religious Il-Festa tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni	Il-Festa tal-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni
13 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Republic Day National day Jum ir-Repubblika	Jum ir-Repubblika
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious Il-Milied	Il-Milied

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Malta (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 10 Feb – Sun 12 Feb · 3 days off
Feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck
Typically in Valletta: high 15°C (59°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 30% of days
Fri 31 Mar – Sun 2 Apr · 3 days off
Freedom Day
Typically in Valletta: high 16°C (61°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 19% of days
Fri 7 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · 3 days off
Good Friday
Typically in Valletta: high 16°C (61°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 17% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Worker's Day
Typically in Valletta: high 18°C (64°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 4% of days
Fri 8 Sep – Sun 10 Sep · 3 days off
Feast of Our Lady of Victories
Typically in Valletta: high 27°C (81°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 39% of days
Fri 8 Dec – Sun 10 Dec · 3 days off
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Typically in Valletta: high 18°C (64°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 40% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Valletta: high 17°C (63°F), low 16°C (61°F), rain on 17% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Valletta: high 16°C (61°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 17% of days

Bridge days

Fri 30 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 Jun – Sun 2 Jul)
Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
Typically in Valletta: high 26°C (79°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 0% of days
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)
Feast of the Assumption
Typically in Valletta: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 17% of days
Fri 22 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 21 Sep – Sun 24 Sep)
Independence Day
Typically in Valletta: high 26°C (79°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 23% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 7 Dec – Wed 13 Dec — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 7 Dec, Mon 11 Dec, Tue 12 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 9 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 Feb – Sun 12 Feb · Feast of Saint Paul's ShipwreckShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Mar – Sun 2 Apr · Freedom DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · Good FridayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Worker's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 Jun – Sun 2 Jul · Feast of Saint Peter and Saint PaulShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 14 Aug) get 4 days in a rowSat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug · Feast of the AssumptionShow on calendar ↓