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Il-Vittorja
Feast of Our Lady of Victories
Tuesday, 8 Sep 2026 · Malta · Nationwide · Public holiday
Bridge day check
Falls on a Tuesday. Book the Monday off and you get a four-day weekend — expect a lot of colleagues to do exactly that.
Book off 7 Sep 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
8 September, Il-Vitorja, marks the lifting of the 1565 Great Siege and the 1943 Italian surrender at once. The traditional regatta is rowed in the Grand Harbour in the afternoon.
Do shops and banks close?
Public holiday; banks and offices close.
Getting around
Sunday services; the Three Cities and harbour roads fill for the regatta.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Monday · 8 Sep 20253-day break
2026Tuesday · 8 Sep 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Wednesday · 8 Sep 20271-day break
2028Friday · 8 Sep 20283-day break
2029Saturday · 8 Sep 20292-day break
See the full Malta holiday calendar or count the working days.