Current Date And Time In Mellieħa, Malta
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
07:49:26 CEST
Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Mellieħa, Il-Mellieħa? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Mellieħa.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Mellieħa follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Jum il-Pajjiż (Independence Day) on September 21) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Mellieħa.
This is Malta's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Malta's country-level and Il-Mellieħa holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Mellieħa as anywhere else in Malta.
◀ 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 and Il-Mellieħa holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Mellieħa just as everywhere else in Malta.
| 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 |
Businesses in Mellieħa generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Malta: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Mellieħa, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 11,389 and running on the Europe/Malta time zone, Mellieħa follows Malta's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.