
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Paola, Malta. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Paola.
Businesses, regional banks, and administrative offices across Paola observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national labor regulations and official government decrees. In Paola, 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 Paola and the rest of Malta, not a separate Paola-specific calendar.
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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 Paola. 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 Paola 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.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Paola, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.