Feasts

Victoria’s third feast of the summer, Our Lady of Graces at the Capuchins’ church, falls on 13 September 2026 and closes the Gozo festa season. Dates 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.

All 116 Malta village feasts for 2026, tracked month by month. Which festas are worth planning around, the best fireworks nights, and how Gozo’s feasts 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.

The San Lawrenz feast takes place on 9 August 2026, with a week-long village festival alongside it. Dates, the għana night, fireworks and where to stay.

The Għajnsielem feast of Our Lady of Loreto takes place on 30 August 2026. Dates, the Balzunetta cloth tradition, the flying statue and where to stay.