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Current Date And Time In Ħaż-Żabbar, Malta

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
23:19:55 CEST
Capital: ?abbar
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 15,648
Area: 5.30 km²
State Code: ?

🗓️ Public Holidays in Ħaż-Żabbar, Malta


Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Ħaż-Żabbar, Malta. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Ħaż-Żabbar.

Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Ħaż-Żabbar observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Ħaż-Żabbar, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Jum il-Pajjiż (Independence Day) on September 21) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Ħaż-Żabbar, Malta

This is Malta's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Malta's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Ħaż-Żabbar and the rest of Malta, not a separate Ħaż-Żabbar-specific calendar.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Ħaż-Żabbar

These are Malta's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Malta's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Malta, including Ħaż-Żabbar. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Jum il-Pajjiż (Independence Day)September 21National HolidayFull National Closurewww.gov.mt
Jum ir-Repubblika (Republic Day)December 13National HolidayFull National Closurewww.gov.mt

🧳 Upcoming Long Weekends in Ħaż-Żabbar

Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.

HolidayDateOpportunity
Jum il-Pajjiż (Independence Day)Mon, Sep 21, 2026Automatic 3-day weekend

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Ħaż-Żabbar

Ħaż-Żabbar follows Malta's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Ħaż-Żabbar doesn't simply disappear — Malta's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Ħaż-Żabbar's capital, ?abbar observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Ħaż-Żabbar.

Frequently Asked Questions — Ħaż-Żabbar Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Ħaż-Żabbar?

Yes — official statutory public holidays in Ħaż-Żabbar mandate non-working status for commercial banks, public administration offices, and schools across the state.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Ħaż-Żabbar?

Ħaż-Żabbar observes 2 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Malta nationally, since Ħaż-Żabbar doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Ħaż-Żabbar?

Look at the day of the week shown next to each date in the calendar above — a holiday on a Monday or Friday gives Ħaż-Żabbar a natural 3-day weekend without needing to take extra leave.


Do public holidays in Ħaż-Żabbar differ from the rest of Malta?

No — public holidays in Malta are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Ħaż-Żabbar observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Ħaż-Żabbar-specific reference, not because Ħaż-Żabbar has its own separate holiday list.


Does ?abbar, Ħaż-Żabbar's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — ?abbar observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Ħaż-Żabbar and Malta. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Ħaż-Żabbar's public holiday dates?

Ħaż-Żabbar's public holidays are mandated by Malta's national statutory framework, published via www.gov.mt — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Ħaż-Żabbar Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 2 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Jum il-Pajjiż (Independence Day) (September 21)
📍 Ħaż-Żabbar Quick Facts
State Capital: ?abbar
Population: 15,648
Area: 5 km²
Area Rank in Malta: #22
Population Density: 1,486.0 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Left side