Malta festa calendar 2026
145 village feasts on Malta and Gozo in 2026. Each village honours its patron saint with a week of band marches, lit up streets, fireworks and a procession on the Sunday.
Coming up
- Marsa, Our Lady of the RosarySat 10 Oct
- Valletta, Our Lady of the RosarySat 10 Oct
- Għasri, Our Lady of PatronageSun 11 Oct, Gozo
- Sliema, St FrancisSun 11 Oct
- Gwardamanġa, Pilgrimage of the last apparitionTue 13 Oct
- Gudja, Our Lady of ConsolationSun 25 Oct
- Baħrija, St Martin of ToursSun 8 Nov
- Ta' Xbiex, St John of the CrossSun 15 Nov
- Cospicua, Immaculate ConceptionTue 8 Dec
- Ħamrun, Immaculate ConceptionTue 8 Dec
- Mqabba, The Immaculate ConceptionTue 8 Dec
- Qala, The Immaculate ConceptionTue 8 Dec, Gozo
- Tal-Ibraġ, Mary Immaculate, Mother of the ChurchTue 8 Dec
- Victoria, The Immaculate ConceptionTue 8 Dec, Gozo
- Gudja, Our Lady of LoretoSun 13 Dec
- Mtarfa, St LucySun 13 Dec
- Santa Luċija, Santa LuċijaSun 13 Dec, Gozo
- St Paul's Bay, The Expecting Virgin MarySun 13 Dec
January 2026
- Mdina, Conversion of St PaulSun 18 Jan
- Iklin, The Holy FamilySat 31 Jan
February 2026
- Birkirkara, The Conversion of St PaulSun 1 Feb
- St Paul's Bay, St PaulTue 10 Feb
- Valletta, St Paul's ShipwreckTue 10 Feb
- Gwardamanġa, St Francesco and St Jacinta MartoSun 22 Feb
- Marsalforn, Saint PaulWed 25 Feb, Gozo
March 2026
- Sliema, Jesus of NazarethFri 6 Mar
- Kerċem, St Gregory the GreatSun 8 Mar, Gozo
- Rabat, St JosephThu 19 Mar
April 2026
- Pembroke, The Risen ChristSun 5 Apr
- Floriana, St PubliusSun 19 Apr
May 2026
- Birkirkara, St Joseph the WorkerFri 1 May
- Valletta, St Vincent FerrerSat 2 May
- Birkirkara, The Holy CrossSun 3 May
- Ħamrun, St JosephSun 3 May
- Mellieħa, St JosephSun 3 May
- Swatar, St George PrecaSat 9 May
- Birkirkara, The Holy CrossSun 10 May
- Gwardamanġa, Pilgrimage of the first apparitionWed 13 May
- Birkirkara, St AnthonySun 17 May
- Gudja, The Annunciation of MaryMon 18 May
- Birkirkara, St RitaThu 21 May
- Valletta, St RitaFri 22 May
- Għajnsielem, St Anthony of PaduaSun 24 May, Gozo
- Sliema, The Transitus of St DominicSun 24 May
- Birkirkara, Our Lady of Holy DoctrineFri 29 May
- Marsa, Holy TrinitySun 31 May
- Munxar, St Paul ShipwreckSun 31 May, Gozo
June 2026
- Għasri, Corpus ChristiSun 7 Jun, Gozo
- Għaxaq, St JosephSun 7 Jun
- Gwardamanġa, Corpus ChristiSun 7 Jun
- Gwardamanġa, Our Lady of FatimaSun 7 Jun
- Tarxien, The Annunciation of MarySun 7 Jun
- Fontana, Sacred Heart of JesusSun 14 Jun, Gozo
- Żebbuġ, St Philip of AgiraSun 14 Jun
- Mqabba, Our Lady of the LilySun 21 Jun
- Rabat, Corpus ChristiSun 21 Jun
- Xewkija, St John the BaptistSun 21 Jun, Gozo
- Żejtun, St CatherineSun 21 Jun
- Għarb, Our Lady of Ta' PinuMon 22 Jun, Gozo
- Burmarrad, Immaculate Heart of MarySun 28 Jun
- Qormi, St GeorgeSun 28 Jun
- Qrendi, Our Lady of LourdesSun 28 Jun
- Siġġiewi, St Nicholas of BariSun 28 Jun
- Mdina, St Peter and St PaulMon 29 Jun
- Nadur, St Peter and St PaulMon 29 Jun, Gozo
July 2026
- Fleur-de-Lys, Our Lady of Mount CarmelSun 5 Jul
- Għarb, The Visitation of Our LadySun 5 Jul, Gozo
- Ħamrun, Immaculate ConceptionSun 5 Jul
- Luqa, St AndrewSun 5 Jul
- Rabat, St PaulSun 5 Jul
- Sliema, Our Lady of the Sacred HeartSun 5 Jul
- Balzan, The Annunciation of MarySun 12 Jul
- Fgura, Our Lady of Mount CarmelSun 12 Jul
- Gżira, Our Lady of Mount CarmelSun 12 Jul
- Kerċem, Our Lady of ReliefSun 12 Jul, Gozo
- Kirkop, St JosephSun 12 Jul
- Valletta, Our Lady of Mount CarmelThu 16 Jul
- Kalkara, St JosephSun 19 Jul
- Mosta, The Holy FamilySun 19 Jul
- Msida, St JosephSun 19 Jul
- Qormi, St SebastianSun 19 Jul
- Tarxien, Our Lady of Holy DoctrineSun 19 Jul
- Victoria, St GeorgeSun 19 Jul, Gozo
- Balluta, Our Lady of Mount CarmelSun 26 Jul
- Marsaskala, St AnneSun 26 Jul
- Paola, Christ the KingSun 26 Jul
- Sannat, St MargaretSun 26 Jul, Gozo
- Santa Venera, Santa VeneraSun 26 Jul
- St Paul's Bay, Our Lady of SorrowsSun 26 Jul
- Żebbuġ, St JosephSun 26 Jul
- Żurrieq, Our Lady of Mount CarmelSun 26 Jul
August 2026
- Birżebbuġa, St Peter in ChainsSun 2 Aug
- Marsaxlokk, Our Lady of PompeiSun 2 Aug
- Qala, St JosephSun 2 Aug, Gozo
- San Ġwann, Our Lady of LourdesSun 2 Aug
- Valletta, St DominicSun 2 Aug
- Lija, Christ Our SaviourThu 6 Aug
- Buġibba, St Maximilian KolbeSun 9 Aug
- Ħamrun, St CajetanSun 9 Aug
- San Lawrenz, St LaurenceSun 9 Aug, Gozo
- Birgu, St LaurenceMon 10 Aug
- Attard, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MarySat 15 Aug
- Birkirkara, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MarySat 15 Aug
- Għaxaq, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MarySat 15 Aug
- Gudja, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MarySat 15 Aug
- Mosta, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MarySat 15 Aug
- Mqabba, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MarySat 15 Aug
- Qrendi, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MarySat 15 Aug
- Victoria, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MarySat 15 Aug, Gozo
- Żebbuġ, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MarySat 15 Aug
- Birkirkara, St HelenSun 23 Aug
- Dingli, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MarySun 23 Aug
- Mġarr, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MarySun 23 Aug
- Paola, Our Lady of LourdesSun 23 Aug
- Santa Luċija, St Pius XSun 23 Aug
- Sliema, Our Lady Star of the SeaSun 23 Aug
- Żebbuġ, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MarySun 23 Aug, Gozo
- Żurrieq, Assumption of the Blessed Virgin MarySun 23 Aug
- Birgu, St DominicSun 30 Aug
- Għajnsielem, Our Lady of LoretoSun 30 Aug, Gozo
- Għargħur, St BartholomewSun 30 Aug
- Manikata, St JosephSun 30 Aug
- Marsa, Maria ReginaSun 30 Aug
- Safi, The Conversion of St PaulSun 30 Aug
- St Julian's, St JulianSun 30 Aug
September 2026
- Valletta, Our Lady of ConsolationSat 5 Sept
- Qawra, St Francis of AssisiSun 6 Sept
- Sliema, St Gregory the GreatSun 6 Sept
- Xlendi, Our Lady of Mount CarmelSun 6 Sept, Gozo
- Żurrieq, St CatherineSun 6 Sept
- Mellieħa, The Nativity of Our LadyTue 8 Sept
- Naxxar, The Nativity of Our LadyTue 8 Sept
- Senglea, The Nativity of Our LadyTue 8 Sept
- Xagħra, The Nativity of Our LadyTue 8 Sept, Gozo
- Munxar, St Paul's ShipwreckSun 13 Sept, Gozo
- Żabbar, Our Lady of GracesSun 13 Sept
- Kirkop, St LeonardSun 20 Sept
- Valletta, St AugustineSun 20 Sept
- Victoria, Our Lady of GracesSun 20 Sept, Gozo
- Marsa, Stigmata of St Francis of AssisiSun 27 Sept
- Mellieħa, Our Lady of MellieħaSun 27 Sept
- Xagħra, Jesus of NazarethSun 27 Sept, Gozo
October 2026
- Gudja, Our Lady of the RosarySun 4 Oct
- Mellieħa, Our Lady of the RosarySun 4 Oct
- Sliema, Our Lady of the RosarySun 4 Oct
- Marsa, Our Lady of the RosarySat 10 Oct
- Valletta, Our Lady of the RosarySat 10 Oct
- Għasri, Our Lady of PatronageSun 11 Oct, Gozo
- Sliema, St FrancisSun 11 Oct
- Gwardamanġa, Pilgrimage of the last apparitionTue 13 Oct
- Gudja, Our Lady of ConsolationSun 25 Oct
November 2026
- Baħrija, St Martin of ToursSun 8 Nov
- Ta' Xbiex, St John of the CrossSun 15 Nov
December 2026
- Cospicua, Immaculate ConceptionTue 8 Dec
- Ħamrun, Immaculate ConceptionTue 8 Dec
- Mqabba, The Immaculate ConceptionTue 8 Dec
- Qala, The Immaculate ConceptionTue 8 Dec, Gozo
- Tal-Ibraġ, Mary Immaculate, Mother of the ChurchTue 8 Dec
- Victoria, The Immaculate ConceptionTue 8 Dec, Gozo
- Gudja, Our Lady of LoretoSun 13 Dec
- Mtarfa, St LucySun 13 Dec
- Santa Luċija, Santa LuċijaSun 13 Dec, Gozo
- St Paul's Bay, The Expecting Virgin MarySun 13 Dec
Going to a festa
Village festa with fireworks
Lija
Every village has a summer feast: brass bands, statues carried through the streets, nougat stalls and huge fireworks. Lija, Żejtun, Naxxar and Mqabba are famous for the pyrotechnics.
Mnarja folk festival in Buskett
Siġġiewi
The feast of St Peter and St Paul on 28 and 29 June: an all night folk singing, rabbit and wine party in Buskett Gardens followed by an agricultural show. Very Maltese.
Questions
When is festa season in Malta?
June to September, with a festa somewhere almost every weekend and the most in August. A few villages celebrate in winter and spring.
What happens at a festa?
The village church and streets are lit up for a week. There are band marches, fireworks, nougat stalls and a procession with the saint's statue on the feast day, usually a Sunday.
Are festas free?
Yes. Everything happens in the streets. The main roads and squares of the village close to traffic, so park outside or take the bus.
Where do these dates come from?
The 2026 calendars of Malta Info Guide, Scene on Gozo, Festa Malta. Dates move a little each year.
Plan it with people on Imxi
Post a plan, find people into the same thing, chat and go.