Feasts

Għasri’s Bażilka tal-Wied has been Gozo’s oldest basilica since 1768, older than Ta’ Pinu. Its feast of Our Lady of Patronage falls on Sunday 11 October 2026.

St Carlo Acutis’s relic comes to the Nazzarenu church from 20 to 23 September, ahead of Xagħra’s second feast, Jesus of Nazareth, on Sunday 27 September 2026.

Gozo’s Capuchin feast of Our Lady of Graces falls on Sunday 20 September 2026 in Victoria. Dates, the Ta’ Pinu motorcycle pilgrimage and what to expect.

Żebbuġ celebrates Santa Marija on Sunday 23 August 2026. Feast dates, the Hill of Lights and Luminaria Blu fireworks, band marches and where to stay.

Xlendi celebrates Our Lady of Carmel on 6 September 2026. The 1964 storm behind the feast, the papier-mâché statue and where to stay by the bay.

San Pawl is Munxar’s feast, one of the smaller and more local celebrations on Gozo’s south coast. Dates, what to expect and when to arrive.

Every Malta village festa date for 2026, month by month. Which feasts are worth planning a trip around, the best fireworks nights, and how Gozo’s fit in.

The Xagħra feast of Il-Vitorja takes place on 8 September 2026, Victory Day itself. Feast dates, the torchlight procession, fireworks and where to stay.

The Sannat feast of St Margaret runs to 26 July 2026, with fireworks over Ta’ Ċenċ, a drone show and six guest bands. Full dates and where to stay.

Santa Marija, Gozo’s biggest feast, takes place in Victoria on 15 August 2026. The Cittadella celebrations, the horse races, where to stay and how to plan.