How many public holidays does Malta have?

Malta has 14 official public holidays per year.

What is the best way to use bridge days in Malta?

The holiday optimizer analyzes Malta's public holiday calendar to find combinations where taking 1-2 leave days creates extended weekends of 4-5 days. Enter your leave budget to see the optimal strategy for 2026.

Malta Holiday Optimizer

Find the best bridge days in Malta to maximize your time off in 2026.

Public holidays in Malta

Malta has 14 public holidays — one of the highest in Europe: New Year's Day, Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck (February 10), Feast of St. Joseph (March 19), Freedom Day (March 31), Good Friday, Labour Day, Sette Giugno (June 7), Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul (June 29), Feast of the Assumption (August 15), Victory Day (September 8), Independence Day (September 21), Immaculate Conception (December 8), Republic Day (December 13), and Christmas Day. Annual leave entitlement is 24 working days.

Find the best bridge days

The holiday optimizer shows you which days to take off to get the longest breaks with the fewest leave days. It considers Malta's public holidays, weekends, and regional variations to find the optimal combinations.

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Data sources

Tax rates, social contribution percentages, and minimum wage data used in this calculator are sourced from official government publications and Eurostat, updated for 2026.

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