Malta Village Feasts 2020

A list of all the Malta Village feasts throughout the year

Date Last Updated: 10th January 2020

Malta Village Feasts 2020 offers you a complete guide for Malta and Gozo feasts.

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The feast is not only during the day mentioned in this page but all towns and villages have a program of activities for five days before the final feast day.

A detailed program is usually found on the village parish and band club websites.:center;" data-ad-l

Official tours are organized all year round to visit the Malta village feasts on the days announced in this page. See details of tours. Contact your hotel reception or brochures which you can find in many tourist shops.

If the photos on here aren't enough we have a page with more photos, have a look at some village feasts photos. 

If you have the time you can also visit the respective location before the feast day and acquire the details from the parish and the clubs.

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All the Malta Village Feasts 2020 have been updated according to the official Maltese church published feast list this December.

You can either scroll down the parish feast calendar or click the specific month you are looking for.

Click here to find all the Maltese Village Feasts names and months according to village name.

What is the best way to get to a feast?

- The best way would be by bus as you will have no hassle to find parking. You will need to plan early. If you own or are renting a car we suggest that you do not leave late as many roads leading to the village will be closed and parking will be more difficult.

When is the best time to go to a village feast?

- Well... the best time is always during summer, mostly during the peak months of June to August.

Do many Maltese people attend the feasts?

- Yes, lots of Maltese attend the feasts, especially if one of their patron saints is celebrating their feast.

What do I find in a village feast?

- First of all you will find the main village streets decorated with pavilions and lights. Their parish church will be fully decorated from the inside and outside. You will also see fireworks especially the main feasts. On the day of the feast which is generally on a Sunday, most of the parishes will have a procession.

- The main roads and squares of the village will be closed for traffic during most of the day. If you intend to go, by car, traffic is not permitted through those areas.

- As many people attend the feasts, pick-pocketing is at a higher risk. If you are taking a camera make sure you strap it well round your neck. If you carrying any wallets and mobile phones, make sure they are safe in your pockets.

- If your accommodation is near a village that has a feast during the time of your stay, expect to hear firework explosions from early in the morning. Calendar is down below to know if there will be a feast during your stay.

- Since most of the villages will have fireworks displays you must keep distance from them especially the pyrotechnic displays . Most of the time the air fireworks are fired from the outskirts of the village.

Quick links to Malta public holidays 2019 - 2022

Besides the village feasts we should mention that there are plenty of big conferences and summits in Malta. For example, according to roulettesites.org/malta/ there are few events that are related to the casino and gambling industry such as CasinoBeats Malta, SiGMA or KPMG Malta Gaming eSummit.

  25th - The Holy Family, Iklin

  26th - Conversion of St Paul, Mdina

  10th - St. Paul's Shipwreck, Valletta

   8th - St. Gregory the Great, Kercem

  13th - Jesus of Nazareth, Sliema

  19th - St. Joseph, Rabat - Public Holiday

   3rd - Our Lady of Sorrows - Processions held in almost all villages and towns in Malta and Gozo

   5th - Palm Sunday - Morning short processions in most of the villages

  10th - Good Friday

  12th - Easter Sunday

  26th - St. Publiju, Floriana

   1st - St. Joseph the Worker, Birkirkara - Public Holiday

   9th - St. George Preca, Swatar

  24th - St. Paul's Shipwreck, Munxar Gozo

          - The Annunciation, Tarxien

 31st - St Anthony of Padua, Għajnsielem, Gozo 

   7th - St. Joseph, Hal Ghaxaq

         - Christ the Saviour in the Eucharist, Ghasri Gozo

         - Holy Trinity, Marsa

         - Our Lady of Fatima, Gwardamangia

  14th - St. Philip of Agira, Haz-Zebbug

          - Sacred Heart of Jesus, Fontana Gozo

  21st - Christ the Saviour in the Eucharist, Rabat

          - St.John the Baptist, Xewkija

          - Our Lady of Lily, Mqabba

          - St. Catherine, Zejtun

  28th -  St George, Hal Qormi

          -  St. Nicholas, Siggiewi

          - Immaculate Heart of Mary, Burmarrad

          - Our Lady of Lourdes, Qrendi

  29th - St. Peter and St. Paul, Mdina & Nadur

- The 29th June is a public holiday.

   5th - Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Fleur-De-Lys

         - Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Sacro Cuor Parish, Sliema

         - St. Andrew, Hal Luqa

         - St. Paul, Rabat

         - Immaculate Conception, Hamrun

         - The Visitation of Our Lady, Gharb

  12th - St. Joseph, Kirkop

          - Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Gzira

          - The Annunciation, Balzan

          - Our Lady of Relief (Sokkors), Kercem, Gozo

          - Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Fgura

  16th - Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Valletta

  18th - Our Lady of Holy Doctrine, Tarxien

  19th - St. Joseph, Kalkara

          - St. Sebastian, Qormi

          - St George Martyr, Rabat, Gozo

          - St. Joseph, Msida

  26th - St. Margaret, Sannat, Gozo

          - St. Anne. Marsascala

          - Our Lady of Sorrows, St. Paul's Bay

          - Christ the King, Paola

          - Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Balluta

          - Santa Venera, Santa Venera

          - St. Joseph, Zebbug

          - Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Zurrieq

   2nd - Our Lady of Pompei, Marsaxlokk

         - St. Peter in Chains, Birzebbuga

         - Our Lady of Lourdes, San Gwann

         - St. Joseph, Qala Gozo

         - St. Dominic, Valletta

   6th - Christ Our Saviour, Hal Lija

   9th - St. Laurence, San Lawrenz, Gozo

          - San Gaetan, Hamrun

  10th - St. Laurence, Birgu (Vittoriosa)

  15th - The Assumption of Our Lady:

  21st - St. Pius X, Santa Lucija

  23rd - Our Lady Star of the Sea, Stella Maris Parish, Sliema

          - Assumption of Our Lady, Mgarr        

          - The Assumption of Our Lady, Dingli

          - Our Lady of Lourdes, Paola

          - St. Helen of Constantinople, Birkirkara

          - St. Leonard, Kirkop

          - The Assumption of Our Lady, Zebbug, Gozo

  30th - St. Bartholomew, Gharghur

           - St. Joseph, Manikata

           - Maria Regina, Marsa

           - Conversion of St. Paul, Hal Safi

           - St. Julian, St. Julian's

           - St. Dominic, Birgu (Vittoriosa)

           - Our Lady of Loreto - Ghajnsielem, Gozo

   6th - St. Catherine, Zurrieq

         - St. Gregory the Great, Sliema

         - St. Francis of Assisi, Qawra

   8th - The Nativity of Our Lady: National Holiday

   13th - Our Lady of Graces, Zabbar

   20th - St. Augustine, Valletta, Santu Wistin Parish

   3rd - Our Lady of the Girdle, Santu Wistin Valletta

   4th - Our Lady of the Rosary, Gudja

  25th - Our Lady of Consolation, Gudja

  17th - St. John of the Cross, Ta'Xbiex

   8th - Immaculate Conception, Bormla (Cospicua), Qala & Rabat Gozo - Public Holiday

  13th - St. Lucy, Kercem, Gozo & Mtarfa - National Holiday

  For Christmas and New Year's dates click here

The publications of village feasts are from the Archdiocese of Malta.

Malta village feasts 2020 at your fingertips. It is amazing how many foreigners look at the details of this page wishing to participate in the local religious cultural feasts.

The word feast is pronounced very similar in other languages: Festas, Fiest, Feste, Festi. All this shows the willingness of people of different cultures to participate in such activities.

We would appreciate if you observe any feast that is not in the right date or any missing feast. Please write to us so that we will include it.