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National holidays of Malta in 2018

This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Malta. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.

Day Date Holiday Notes
Monday Jan. 1, 2018 New Year's Day
Monday Jan. 1, 2018 New Year's Day L-Ewwel tas-Sena
Saturday Feb. 10, 2018 Feast of St. Pauls shipwreck San Pawl Nawfragu
Saturday Feb. 10, 2018 Feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck
Monday March 19, 2018 St Joseph's Day
Monday March 19, 2018 Feast of Saint Joseph
Friday March 30, 2018 Good Friday International Catholic holiday
Friday March 30, 2018 Good Friday
Saturday March 31, 2018 Freedom Day National Holiday. Anniversary of the withdrawal of British troops from Malta
Saturday March 31, 2018 Freedom Day
Sunday April 1, 2018 Easter Sunday
Monday April 2, 2018 Bank Holiday
Monday April 2, 2018 Easter Monday
Tuesday May 1, 2018 Labour Day/May Day
Tuesday May 1, 2018 Workers' Day
Sunday May 13, 2018 Mother's Day 2nd Sunday in May. Not a public holiday
Thursday June 7, 2018 Sette Giugno National Holiday. Commemorates the killing of four rioters by British troops in 1919
Sunday June 17, 2018 Father's Day 3rd Sunday in June. Not a public holiday
Friday June 29, 2018 Saint Peter and Saint Paul L-Imnarja. Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
Friday June 29, 2018 Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
Wednesday Aug. 15, 2018 Assumption Day Assumption of Mary
Wednesday Aug. 15, 2018 The Feast of Mary's Assumption
Saturday Sept. 8, 2018 The Feast of Our Lady of Victories
Saturday Sept. 8, 2018 Feast of Our Lady of Victories National Holiday. Marks the end of the Great Seige of Malta in 1565
Friday Sept. 21, 2018 Independence Day
Friday Sept. 21, 2018 Independence Day National Holiday. Malta gained its Independence from Britain in 1964
Saturday Dec. 8, 2018 Immaculate Conception Day Also known as Virgins Day
Saturday Dec. 8, 2018 Feast of the Immaculate Conception
Thursday Dec. 13, 2018 Republic day National Holiday. Malta became a republic in 1974
Thursday Dec. 13, 2018 Republic Day
Monday Dec. 24, 2018 Christmas Eve
Tuesday Dec. 25, 2018 Christmas Day Il-Milied
Tuesday Dec. 25, 2018 Christmas Day
Wednesday Dec. 26, 2018 Boxing Day
Monday Dec. 31, 2018 New Year's Eve

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