All events in December 2026
Taste History Wine-Tasting Session
Heritage Malta lists Taste History Wine-Tasting Session for 4 December 2026 at Grand Master's Palace, Valletta.
Experience Villa Frere
Heritage Malta lists Experience Villa Frere for 6 December 2026 at Pieta.
In Guardia
Heritage Malta lists In Guardia for 6 December 2026 at Fort St Elmo, Valletta.
Festa Mary Immaculate Mother of the Church - Tal-Ibrag
The Mary Immaculate Mother of the Church feast in Tal-Ibrag for 8 December 2026.
Festa Immaculate Conception - Cospicua
The Immaculate Conception feast in Cospicua for 8 December 2026.
Valletta Edition 2026
Valletta Edition 2026 - 8 December 2026, Valletta.
Festa The Immaculate Conception - Hamrun
Traditional village festa in Hamrun: procession, band marches and fireworks.
Festa The Immaculate Conception - Cospicua
Traditional village festa in Cospicua: procession, band marches and fireworks.
Festa The Immaculate Conception - Mqabba
Traditional village festa in Mqabba: procession, band marches and fireworks.
Festa Mary Immaculate, Mother of the Church - Tal-Ibrag
Traditional village festa in Tal-Ibrag: procession, band marches and fireworks.
Valletta Christmas Market 2026
Mid-December market on Triq ir-Repubblika with local crafts, mulled wine, food stalls and live carols.
Festa St Lucy - Mtarfa
The St Lucy feast in Mtarfa for 13 December 2026.
HopeXchange Charity Run
Gcharity run organised by the Malta Marathon team on 13 December 2026, in aid of HopeXchange.
Mixja ma' Mario Coleiro
Heritage Malta lists Mixja ma' Mario Coleiro for 13 December 2026 at Naxxar.
In Guardia
Heritage Malta lists In Guardia for 13 December 2026 at Fort St Elmo, Valletta.
Republic Day - Malta 2026
13 December public holiday - flag-raising in St George's Square, parade and concert at Pjazza Tritoni.
Festa Our Lady of Loreto - Gudja
Traditional village festa in Gudja: procession, band marches and fireworks.
Festa St Lucy - Mtarfa
Traditional village festa in Mtarfa: procession, band marches and fireworks.
Festa The Expecting Virgin Mary - St Paul's Bay
Traditional village festa in St Paul's Bay: procession, band marches and fireworks.
Christmas Zipline
Christmas Zipline - 19 December 2026, Rabat.
Mdina2Spinola Run
Groad run from Mdina to Spinola Bay, St Julian's, on 20 December 2026, organised by the Malta Marathon team.
Winter Solstice
Heritage Malta lists Winter Solstice for 20-21 December 2026 at Hagar Qim and Mnajdra Archaeological Park, Qrendi.
Ali Baba - The Panto
Masquerade Theatre Company and Teatru Manoel bring Ali Baba to the Manoel main stage for the Christmas panto season
Peter Pan
MADC's Peter Pan comes to Teatru Manoel for the Christmas panto season
Hercules - The Panto
MADC's Hercules is a Christmas pantomime written by Alan Montanaro and directed by Steve Casaletto
Christmas Day - Malta 2026
Quiet public holiday across the islands with the main events being morning mass and family lunches.
Explore Ta' Bistra
Heritage Malta lists Explore Ta' Bistra for 27 December 2026 at Ta' Bistra Catacombs, Mosta.
New Year's Eve - Malta 2026
Fireworks at midnight over Valletta and St Paul's Bay; the main street party fills Triq ir-Repubblika.
Valletta's National New Year's Eve celebrations
Valletta's National New Year's Eve - 31 Dec 2026, 10pm-2am, St George's Square. Free; Grand Harbour fireworks.