Current Date And Time In Balzan, Malta
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
15:23:39 CEST
Capital: Balzan
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Population: 4,689
Area: 0.60 km²
State Code: BA
Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Balzan, Malta? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Balzan.
Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Balzan align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Balzan, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Jum il-Pajjiż (Independence Day) on September 21) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
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 Balzan and the rest of Malta, not a separate Balzan-specific calendar.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
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 Balzan. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jum il-Pajjiż (Independence Day) | September 21 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.gov.mt |
| Jum ir-Repubblika (Republic Day) | December 13 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.gov.mt |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Jum il-Pajjiż (Independence Day) | Mon, Sep 21, 2026 | Automatic 3-day weekend |
Public offices, banks and schools throughout Balzan close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Malta are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Balzan, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As Balzan's own capital, Balzan observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Balzan.