Malta Public Holidays

Malta has a total of fourteen public holidays which are listed below, during these days government departments, most shops, most pharmacies, offices and banks are closed. However, it is not uncommon, nowadays, for a few pharmacies, supermarkets and stationers to open on public holidays albeit on reduced hours. Hospitals, all restauarants, bars and public transport continue to operate normally. 

• 1st January - New Year's Day​
• 10th February - ​Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck
• 19th March - ​Feast of St. Joseph
• 31st March - Freedom Day
• 18th April - Good Friday
• 1st May - ​Worker's Day
• 7th June - ​Sette Giugno
• 29th June - ​Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul
• 15th August - ​Feast of the Assumption
• 8th September - ​Feast of Our Lady of Victories
• 21st September -​Independence Day
• 8th Decemeber - ​Feast of the Immaculate Conception
• 13th December - ​Republic Day
• 25th December - ​Christmas Day