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Current Date And Time In Ir-Rabat, Malta

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
15:26:19 CEST
National Capital: Valletta
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (CEST)
Area: 26.60 km²

🗓️ Public Holidays in Ir-Rabat, Malta


Planning business schedules or travel in Ir-Rabat, Malta? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Ir-Rabat, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.

Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Ir-Rabat observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Ir-Rabat, 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 — Ir-Rabat, 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 Ir-Rabat and the rest of Malta, not a separate Ir-Rabat-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 Ir-Rabat

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 Ir-Rabat. 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 Ir-Rabat

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 Ir-Rabat

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Ir-Rabat 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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions — Ir-Rabat Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Ir-Rabat?

Yes, they do. Ir-Rabat follows Malta's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Ir-Rabat?

Ir-Rabat observes 2 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Malta nationally, since Ir-Rabat 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 Ir-Rabat?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Ir-Rabat.


Do public holidays in Ir-Rabat differ from the rest of Malta?

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


What is the official source for Ir-Rabat's public holiday dates?

Ir-Rabat'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.

🗓️ Ir-Rabat Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 2 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Jum il-Pajjiż (Independence Day) (September 21)
📍 Ir-Rabat Quick Facts
Area: 27 km²
Area Rank in Malta: #3
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Left side