# Public holidays in Malta 2026

Malta has 14 public holidays in 2026. 11 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, which leaves 250 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/malta/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mt/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mt/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mt/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/mt.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 14 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 250 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-02-10 | Tuesday | Feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck |
| 2026-03-19 | Thursday | Feast of Saint Joseph |
| 2026-03-31 | Tuesday | Freedom Day |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Worker's Day |
| 2026-06-07 | Sunday | Sette Giugno |
| 2026-06-29 | Monday | Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul |
| 2026-08-15 | Saturday | Feast of the Assumption |
| 2026-09-08 | Tuesday | Feast of Our Lady of Victories |
| 2026-09-21 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 2026-12-08 | Tuesday | Feast of the Immaculate Conception |
| 2026-12-13 | Sunday | Republic Day |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day |

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 11 | 250 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Fri 3 to Sun 5 April 2026: Good Friday
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: Worker's Day
- 3 days, Sat 27 to Mon 29 June 2026: Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul
- 3 days, Sat 19 to Mon 21 September 2026: Independence Day
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026: Christmas Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day
- Take off Monday 9 February 2026 for Sat 7 to Tue 10 February 2026 (4 days): Feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck
- Take off Friday 20 March 2026 for Thu 19 to Sun 22 March 2026 (4 days): Feast of Saint Joseph
- Take off Monday 30 March 2026 for Sat 28 to Tue 31 March 2026 (4 days): Freedom Day
- Take off Monday 7 September 2026 for Sat 5 to Tue 8 September 2026 (4 days): Feast of Our Lady of Victories
- Take off Monday 7 December 2026 for Sat 5 to Tue 8 December 2026 (4 days): Feast of the Immaculate Conception

## Questions about 2026 in Malta

**How many working days are there in Malta in 2026?** 250 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Malta have in 2026?** 14 public holidays. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Malta?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Malta 2024](https://openworkdays.com/malta/2024.md)
- [Malta 2025](https://openworkdays.com/malta/2025.md)
- [Malta 2026](https://openworkdays.com/malta/2026.md)
- [Malta 2027](https://openworkdays.com/malta/2027.md)
- [Malta 2028](https://openworkdays.com/malta/2028.md)
- [Malta 2029](https://openworkdays.com/malta/2029.md)
- [Malta 2030](https://openworkdays.com/malta/2030.md)

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