What's on in Valletta
Festivals, feasts and the public holidays that change the city's rhythm — the whole calendar, in date order. Filter it down and plan a trip around Valletta and Malta's year.
Every date ahead
32 events
July 20266
Victoria International Arts Festival 2026
Gozo's Victoria International Arts Festival runs from 12 June to 13 July, with free orchestral, chamber, choral and recital programmes in and around Victoria.
Malta Jazz Festival 2026
Festivals Malta's 2026 jazz programme runs in Valletta from 6–11 July, with headline concerts, smaller performances and late-night sessions at several city venues.
Isle of MTV Malta 2026
Isle of MTV returns to the Granaries in Floriana on Wednesday 22 July. The main open-air concert is free with advance registration; related Malta Music Week events are separate.
Dance Festival Malta 2026
Festivals Malta schedules Dance Festival Malta for 23–26 July, with contemporary dance performances and activities across its published programme.
Farsons Beer Festival 2026
The Farsons Beer Festival runs at Ta' Qali National Park from 23 July to 1 August, pairing free entry with a ten-night live-music programme, beer and food stalls.
Valletta Pageant of the Seas 2026
The Valletta Cultural Agency confirms its biennial maritime pageant for 24 July at 9pm in the Grand Harbour, with boats, live music, light, projections, pyrotechnics and a closing fireworks display.
August 20263
Feast of Our Lady of Pompei, Marsaxlokk 2026
The Archdiocese of Malta lists Marsaxlokk's parish feast of Our Lady of Pompei on Sunday 2 August, bringing religious celebrations to the fishing village.
Delicata Classic Wine Festival 2026
Delicata's official Valletta wine festival returns to Upper Barrakka Gardens on 7–9 August for three evenings of Maltese wine, music and Grand Harbour views.
Feast of the Assumption in Malta 2026
15 August is Malta's statutory Feast of the Assumption public holiday, known locally as Santa Marija and marked by church and village celebrations in several communities.
September 20264
Malta Pride 2026
Malta Pride confirms a ten-day programme from 4–13 September in Valletta and around Malta, combining community, cultural and celebration events.
Victory Day in Malta 2026
8 September is Malta's statutory Victory Day public holiday, associated with national history, the Nativity of Our Lady and traditional Grand Harbour regatta celebrations.
Valletta Guitar Festival 2026
Festivals Malta schedules the Valletta Guitar Festival for 10–12 September, with a compact programme of guitar performance in the capital.
Independence Day in Malta 2026
21 September is Malta's statutory Independence Day public holiday, commemorating independence in 1964. Official ceremonies and closures can change central Valletta's rhythm.
October 20264
Notte Bianca Valletta 2026
Festivals Malta confirms Notte Bianca for Saturday 3 October, when Valletta's streets, squares and cultural venues host a free night of arts and performance.
Malta Comic Con 2026
Malta Comic Con confirms 11–12 October at MFCC in Ta' Qali, with comics, gaming, cosplay, anime, panels, workshops and an artist market.
Rolex Middle Sea Race 2026
The Royal Malta Yacht Club confirms that the 47th Rolex Middle Sea Race starts from Grand Harbour on Saturday 17 October, sending the fleet onto a 606-nautical-mile offshore course.
The Three Palaces 2026
Festivals Malta schedules The Three Palaces from 28 October to 1 November, presenting music in historic Maltese settings across its official programme.
November 20261
December 20264
Immaculate Conception Day in Malta 2026
8 December is Malta's statutory Feast of the Immaculate Conception public holiday, marked by church observance and widespread closures.
Republic Day in Malta 2026
13 December is Malta's statutory Republic Day public holiday, commemorating the country's transition to a republic in 1974.
Christmas Day in Malta 2026
25 December is Malta's statutory Christmas Day public holiday. Church services and family gatherings accompany broad closures across the islands.
Valletta National New Year's Eve 2026
The Valletta Cultural Agency confirms the capital's national New Year's Eve celebration at St George's Square from 10pm on 31 December to 2am, with live music and a Grand Harbour fireworks display.
January 20271
February 20272
Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck in Malta 2027
10 February is Malta's statutory Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck public holiday, with particular religious significance in Valletta.
Malta Marathon 2027
The organiser confirms the Malta Marathon and Half Marathon for Sunday 28 February 2027 on World Athletics and AIMS-certified routes.
March 20273
Feast of St Joseph in Malta 2027
19 March is Malta's statutory Feast of St Joseph public holiday, combining Catholic observance with widespread closures.
Good Friday in Malta 2027
Good Friday falls on 26 March in 2027 and is a statutory Maltese public holiday, with solemn church observance and processions whose local programmes are published separately.
Freedom Day in Malta 2027
31 March is Malta's statutory Freedom Day public holiday, marking the 1979 withdrawal of British forces and associated with official ceremonies and a Grand Harbour regatta.
May 20272
Workers' Day in Malta 2027
1 May is Malta's statutory Workers' Day public holiday, with government offices and many businesses closed.
SiGMA Europe 2027 in Malta
SiGMA confirms its Europe gaming and technology expo at MFCC in Ta' Qali from 3–5 May 2027, with exhibition, conference and networking programmes.
June 20272
Sette Giugno in Malta 2027
7 June is Malta's statutory Sette Giugno national holiday, commemorating the events of 1919 with official remembrance and closures.
Feast of St Peter and St Paul in Malta 2027
29 June is Malta's statutory Feast of St Peter and St Paul public holiday, widely known as L-Imnarja and associated with religious and traditional celebrations.