traditional religious Feasts In Malta

Monthly List Of All Celebrated Gozo And Malta Feasts

Date Last Updated: 24th July 2021

All feasts in Malta are very popular. You find religious feasts in every village and town both in Malta and Gozo. The history of religion and traditions is very strong among the local population.

The most popular months of the feast days are May to September due to better weather conditions where every weekend there are several feasts at one go.

This page brings you all the villages and churches in Malta with their names, the feast name and the month in which they occur. This list is based on the Village Feasts since there are various villages that change dates of their feast day. For village feasts in Maltese, click here.

Most of the villages are a parish and this is not included in each village description. Those that have a different title name are all included in the list.

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If you intend to visit Malta for a holiday this page will help you choose the locations where to go for a village feast. Maltese culture is part of these Maltese feasts. You will be amazed and will want to see more. Do not miss the local fireworks displays.

It is to be said that a few feasts are celebrated without any external festivities. It is good to ask before you decide to go. We indicated those which we know about.

The sources to prepare this information is limited and with the variety of information within makes it difficult to have everything correct. We will be pleased to receive your comments to improve the page. To contact us, click here.

Feasts In Malta in January

feast of the holy family

  • Feast Village: L'Iklin
  • Feast Name In Maltese: Festa Tal Familja Mqaddsa
  • Church Dedication: Parish church of the Holy Family

conversion of saint paul

  • Feast Village: L-Imdina (Citta' Notabile)
  • Feast Name In Maltese: Konverżjoni ta’ San Pawl
  • Church: Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint Paul

Feasts In Malta in February

shipwreck of st. paul

  • Feast Village: Il-Belt Valletta
  • Feast Name In Maltese: San Pawl Nawfraġu
  • Dedication: Parish Church dedicated to the Shipwreck of St Paul

Feasts In Malta in March

feast of saint joseph

  • Feast Village: Ir-Rabat, Malta
  • Feast Name In Maltese: Festa Ta' San Ġużepp
  • Dedication: Collegiate Parish of St. Paul

Jesus of Nazareth feast

  • Feast Village: Tas-Sliema
  • Feast Name In Maltese: Ġesu’ Nazaret
  • Dedication: Church Of Jesus Of Nazareth

St. Gregory the great

  • Feast Village: Ta' Kerċem, Gozo
  • Feast Name In Maltese: San Girgor il-Kbir
  • Dedication: Our Lady of Perpetual Succour and St Gregory the Great

Feasts In Malta in April

resurection of jesus feast

  • Feast Village: Pembroke
  • Feast Name In Maltese: Kristu Rxoxt
  • Dedication: Parish church of the Resurection Of Jesus

Feasts In Malta in May

St. Joseph the Worker

  • Feast Village: Birkirkara
  • Feast Name In Maltese: San Ġużepp Ħaddiem
  • Dedication: Parish church of St. Joseph The Worker

feast of st. anne

  • Feast Village: Ħaż-Żebbieħ
  • Feast Name In Maltese: Sant' Anna
  • Dedication: Church of St. Anne

st. george preca

  • Feast Village: Is-Swatar
  • Feast Name In Maltese: San Ġorg Preca
  • Dedication: Parish Church of St. George Preca

feast of St. Publius

  • Feast Village: Il-Furjana
  • Feast Name In Maltese: San Publiju
  • Dedication: Parish Church of St. Publius

st. paul's shipwreck feast

  • Feast Village: Il-Munxar, Gozo
  • Feast Name In Maltese: Nawfraġju Ta' San Pawl
  • Dedication: Parish Church of St. Paul's Shipwreck

Feasts In Malta in June

immaculate heart of Mary

  • Feast Village: Burmarrad
  • Feast Name In Maltese: Qalb Mqaddsa ta' Marija
  • Dedication: Parish Church of Immaculate Heart Of Mary

St. Joseph feast

  • Feast Village: Ħal Għaxaq
  • Feast Name In Maltese: San Ġuzepp
  • Dedication: Parish Church of Santa Marija Assunta

our lady of fatima

  • Feast Village: Gwardamanġa
  • Feast Name In Maltese: Madonna Ta' Fatima
  • Dedication: Parish Church of Our Lady of Fatima

st. peter and st. paul

  • Feast Village: L-imdina (Citta' Notabile)
  • Feast Name In Maltese: San Pietru u San Pawl
  • Dedication: Metropolitan Cathedral Parish

our lady of the lily

  • Feast Village: L-Imqabba
  • Feast Name In Maltese: Il-Mara Tagħna Tal-Ġilju
  • Dedication: Parish Church of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven

feast of the holy trinity

  • Feast Village: Il-Marsa
  • Feast Name In Maltese: Trinita' Qaddisa
  • Dedication: Parish Church of Holy Trinity

st. george feast

  • Feast Village: Ħal-Qormi
  • Feast Name In Maltese: San Ġorġ
  • Dedication: Parish Church of St. George

our lady of lourdes

  • Feast Village: Il-Qrendi
  • Dedication: Parish Church of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven

st. paul

  • Village Location: Ir-Rabat
  • Church Name: Collegiate Parish of St. Paul

christ the saviour

  • Village Location: Ir-Rabat
  • Church Name: Collegiate Parish of St. Paul

st. nicholas

  • Village Location: Is-Siġġiewi

the annunciation

  • Village Location: Ħal Tarxien

st. john the baptist

  • Village Location: Il Belt Valletta

st. philip of agira

  • Village Location: Ħaż-Żebbuġ

st. catherine of alexandria

  • Village Location: Iż-Żejtun

sacred heart of jesus

  • Village Location: Fontana, Gozo
  • Month of Feast: June

our lady of ta' pinu

  • Village Location: L-Għasri, Gozo
  • Month of Feast: June
  • Basilica

st. peter and st. paul

  • Village Location: In-Nadur, Gozo
  • Month of Feast: June
  • Church Dedication: Collegiate Basilica Parish

St. joseph the baptist

  • Village Location: Ix-Xewkija, Gozo
  • Month of Feast: June

Feasts In Malta in July

st. catherine of alexandria

  • Village Location: Iż-Żurrieq

visitation of the virgin mary

  • Village Location: L-Għarb, Gozo
  • Month of Feast: July

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

  • Village Location: Ta' Kerċem, Gozo
  • Month of Feast: July

St. margaret

  • Village Location: Ta' Sannat, Gozo
  • Month of Feast: July

St. George

  • Village Location: Victoria, Rabat Gozo
  • Month of Feast: July
  • Church Name: Collegiate Basilica Parish

feast of The Annunciation

  • Village Location: Ħal Balzan
  • Church Name: Church of the Annunciation

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

  • Village Location: Il-Balluta
  • Month of Feast: July

our lady of mount carmel

  • Village Location: Gżira

feast of immaculate conception

  • Village Location: Il-Ħamrun

st. joseph

  • Village Location: L-Imsida

St. Joseph

  • Village Location: Il-Kalkara

St. Joseph

  • Village Location: Ħal Kirkop

st. andrew

  • Village Location: Ħal Luqa

st. anne

  • Village Location: Wied Il-Għajn

our lady of sorrows

  • Village Location: San Pawl Il-Baħar

christ the king

  • Village Location: Rahal Ġdid / Paola

st. sebastian

  • Village Location: Ħal-Qormi

our lady of the sacred heart

  • Village Location: Tas-Sliema

our lady of holy doctrine

  • Village Location: Ħal Tarxien

our lady of mount carmel

  • Village Location: Il-Belt Valletta

st. venera

  • Village Location: Santa Venera

st. philip of agira

  • Village Location: Ħaż-Żebbuġ

Our Lady of Mount Carmel

  • Village Location: Il-Fgura
  • Month of Feast: July

Our Lady Of Mount Carmel

  • Village Location: Fleur-De-Lys
  • Month of Feast: July

Feasts In Malta in August

feast of st. laurence

  • Village Location: San Lawrence, Gozo
  • Month of Feast: August

assumption of our lady

  • Village Location: The island of Comino
  • Month of Feast: August

Feast of the Assumption of Mary

  • Village Location: H'Attard
  • Month of Feast: August

Feast of St. Laurence

  • Village Location: Il-Birgu / Vittoriosa
  • Month of Feast: August
  • Church Feast: Collegiate Parish of St. Lawrence

Feast of St. dominic

  • Village Location: Il-Birgu / Vittoriosa
  • Month of Feast: August
  • Church Feast: Collegiate Parish of St. Lawrence

St. Helen of Constantinople - august

  • Village Location: Birkirkara
  • Dedicated Church: Collegiate Basilica Parish of St. Helen

Assumption of Mary - august

  • Village Location: Birkirkara
  • Dedicated Church: Parish Church of the Assumption of Mary

St. Peter in Chains

  • Village Location: Birzebbugia
  • Month of Feast: August

the assumption of our lady

  • Village Location: Ħaż-Żebbuġ, Gozo
  • Month of Feast: August

feast of st. joseph

  • Village Location: Il-Qala, Gozo
  • Month of Feast: August

the assumption of our lady

  • Village Location: Victoria, Rabat Gozo
  • Month of Feast: August
  • Church Name: Cathedral of the Assumption (Cittadella)

St. Massimiljanu Kolbe

  • Village Location: Qawra (Buġibba)
  • Month of Feast: August
  • Church Name: Parish dedicated to the Immaculate Conception

The Assumption of Our Lady

  • Village Location: Ħad-Dingli
  • Month of Feast: August

the assumption of our lady

  • Village Location: Ħal Ghaxaq
  • Month of Feast: August

St. Bartholomew The Apostle

  • Village Location: Ħal Għarghur
  • Month of Feast: August

St. Julian's

  • Village Location: San Ġiljan

The Assumption of Our Lady

  • Village Location: Il Gudja

Our Lady of Girdle

  • Village Location: Il Gudja

Our Lady of Lourdes

  • Village Location: San Ġwann

St. Gaetan

  • Village Location: Il Ħamrun

The Assumption of Our Lady

  • Village Location: L-Imġarr

The Assumption of Our Lady

  • Village Location: L-Imqabba

St. Leonard of Abbot

  • Village Location: Ħal Kirkop

Transfiguration of Jesus

  • Village Location: Ħal Lija

St. Pius X

  • Village Location: Santa Luċija

St. Joseph

  • Village Location: Il-Manikata

Mary Queen of Heaven

  • Village Location: Il-Marsa

Feasts In Malta in September

nativity of mary

  • Village Location: L-Isla / Senglea

nativity of our lady

  • Village Location: Il-Mellieħa

nativity of mary

  • Village Location: In-Naxxar

st. francis of assisi

  • Village Location: Il-Qawra

st. gregory

  • Village Location: Tas-Sliema

feast of our lady of the girdle

  • Village Location: Il-Belt Valletta
  • Church Name: Parish of St. Augustine

our lady of graces

  • Village Location: Haż-Żabbar

our lady of mount carmel

  • Village Location: Iż-Żurrieq

our lady of loreto

  • Village Location: Għajnsielem, Gozo
  • Month of Feast: September

the Nativity of Mary

  • Village Location: Ix-Xagħra, Gozo
  • Month of Feast: September
  • Chuch Name: Collegiate Basilica Parish

Feasts In Malta in October

our lady of rosary

  • Village Location: Il-Gudja

Feasts In Malta in November

St. Martin of Tours

  • Feast Village: Baħrija
  • Feast Name In Maltese: San Martin Ta' Tours
  • Dedication: Church St. Martin of Tours

st. john of the cross

  • Feast Village: Ta' Xbiex
  • Feast Name In Maltese: San Ġwann tas-Salib
  • Dedication: Parish Church of St. John Of The Cross

Feasts In Malta in December

Mary Immaculate, Mother of the Church

  • Feast Village: L'Ibraġ
  • Feast Name In Maltese: Marija Immakulata, Omm il-Knisja
  • Dedication: Parish Church of Mary Immaculate, Mother of the Church

St. Lucy Feast

  • Feast Village: L'Imtarfa
  • Feast Name In Maltese: Santa Luċija
  • Dedication: Parish Church of St. Lucy

Immaculate Conception Of Our Lady

  • Feast Village: Bormla / Cospicua
  • Feast Name In Maltese: Kunċizzjoni Mmakulata
  • Dedication: Parish Church of Immaculate Conception

St. Lucy Feast

  • Feast Village: Ta' Kerċem, Gozo
  • Feast Name In Maltese: Santa Luċija Festa
  • Dedication: Church Of St. Lucy

Immaculate Conception Of Our Lady

  • Feast Village: Il-Qala, Gozo
  • Feast Name In Maltese: Kunċizzjoni Mmakulata
  • Dedication: Church Of Immaculate Conception Of Our Lady

Feast Of St. Lucy

  • Feast Village: Santa Luċija, Gozo
  • Feast Name In Maltese: Santa Luċija Festa
  • Dedication: Church Of St. Lucy

Immaculate Conception Of Our Lady

  • Feast Village: Victoria, Rabat Gozo
  • Feast Name In Maltese: Kunċizzjoni Mmakulata (Tas-Seminarju)
  • Dedication: Chapel of Immaculate Conception Of Our Lady

Parish

Most villages in Malta have their own parish church, which is run by pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a parish priest and help by more curates. 

Basilica

Basilica is a grand name given to a church with its riches and treasures, and important historical values, and the place of worship.  A basilica stands out as one of the prestigious centre of active and pastoral liturgy.  The designation as a basilica shows a special link with the pope.

Collegiate

A collegiate as they say or another word for it is similar to a cathedral.  This church is a daily office of worship run by doctrine belief.

Cathedral

A Cathedral which is found in every district in the world is the chief church.  It is a Christian church and accommodates the seat of a bishop, which serves as the central church.

Co-Cathedral

A co-cathedral is a cathedral church and shares the duties of being a bishop’s seat. Usually found in another city.

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