If you’re already thinking about how to plan travel, family events, or just sneaky long weekends, here’s everything you need to know about Malta’s public holidays in 2026.Full-time employees are in for a treat, because three holidays fall on weekends, giving extra paid leave days.Here’s the full list:1st January, Thursday – New Year’s Day10th February, Tuesday – Feast of St Paul’s Shipwreck19th March, Thursday – Feast of St Joseph31st March, Tuesday – Freedom Day3rd April, Friday – Good Friday1st May, Friday – Workers’ Day7th June, Sunday – Sette Giugno Extra leave day29th June, Monday – Feast of St Peter and St Paul15th August, Saturday – Feast of the Assumption Extra leave day8th September, Tuesday – Victory Day21st September, Monday – Independence Day8th December, Tuesday – Immaculate Conception13th December, Sunday – Republic Day Extra leave day25th December, Friday – Christmas DayThree holidays land on weekends next year, meaning three extra days of paid vacation for full-time employees. For part-timers, the extra leave is pro-rata, but everyone still gets a little bonus downtime.So, what’s your pick: extra leave days or midweek holidays to break up the week? Either way, 2026 is looking like a year worth planning around!•