Long weekends in Malta, 2026.
Malta, 2026: 10 long weekends. 4 cost no leave at all, and 7 days of leave add the other 6, for 38 days off in total.
Long weekends that need no leave
- 1 May to 3 May: 3 days off, no leave needed (Worker's Day)
- 27 June to 29 June: 3 days off, no leave needed (Feast of St.Peter and St.Paul)
- 19 September to 21 September: 3 days off, no leave needed (Independence Day)
- 25 December to 27 December: 3 days off, no leave needed (Christmas Day)
Bridge days worth taking
- 1 January to 4 January: 4 days off, take Fri 2 Jan as leave (New Year's Day)
- 7 February to 10 February: 4 days off, take Mon 9 Feb as leave (Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck)
- 19 March to 22 March: 4 days off, take Fri 20 Mar as leave (Feast of St. Joseph)
- 31 March to 5 April: 6 days off, take Wed 1 Apr and Thu 2 Apr as leave (Freedom Day, Good Friday)
- 5 September to 8 September: 4 days off, take Mon 7 Sept as leave (Feast of Our Lady of Victories)
- 5 December to 8 December: 4 days off, take Mon 7 Dec as leave (Feast of the Immaculate Conception)
Public holidays in Malta, 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day (L-Ewwel tas-Sena) |
| Tuesday 10 February | Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck (In-Nawfraġju ta’ San Pawl) |
| Thursday 19 March | Feast of St. Joseph (San Ġużepp) |
| Tuesday 31 March | Freedom Day (Jum il-Ħelsien) |
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday (Il-Ġimgħa l-Kbira) |
| Friday 1 May | Worker's Day (Jum il-Ħaddiem) |
| Sunday 7 June | Sette Giugno |
| Monday 29 June | Feast of St.Peter and St.Paul (L-Imnarja) |
| Saturday 15 August | Assumption Day (Santa Marija) |
| Tuesday 8 September | Feast of Our Lady of Victories (Il-Vittorja) |
| Monday 21 September | Independence Day (L-Indipendenza) |
| Tuesday 8 December | Feast of the Immaculate Conception (L-Immakulata Kunċizzjoni) |
| Sunday 13 December | Republic Day (Jum ir-Repubblika) |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day (Il-Milied) |
Quick answers
How many long weekends are there in Malta in 2026?
Malta has 4 long weekends in 2026 that need no leave, and 6 more that open up with one or two days of leave.
What is the best bridge day in Malta in 2026?
New Year's Day: taking 1 day of leave gives 4 days off, from 1 January to 4 January 2026.
How many public holidays does Malta have in 2026?
Malta has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. 11 of them fall on a weekday.