This month's feasts - the where, the when, and the who.
Village feasts, commonly known as festi, are a staple of Maltese summer. While, technically, these are celebrated throughout the year, an overwhelming majority of festi take place during the summer months – with 33 taking place in August alone.
Across the Maltese Islands, people gather in their respective villages to celebrate their patron saint. Having said that, here are all the village feasts for this month, with each one an opportunity to enjoy some traditional food, listen to music by the local banda, or just watch the fireworks!
Sunday 3rd August:
- Marsaxlokk: Our Lady of Pompei
- Birzebbuga: St. Peter in Chains
- San Gwann: Our Lady of Lourdes
- Valletta: St Dominic
- Qala, Gozo: St Joseph
Wednesday 6th August:
Sunday 10th August:
- Birgu (Vittoriosa): San Lawrenz
- Ħamrun: San Gejtanu
- Qawra: San Massimiljanu Kolbe
- Gozo: San Lawrenz
Friday 15th August:
- Mqabba: The Assumption of Our Lady
- Qrendi: The Assumption of Our Lady
- Mosta: The Assumption of Our Lady
- Gudja: The Assumption of Our Lady
- Attard: The Assumption of Our Lady
- Għaxaq: The Assumption of Our Lady
- Victoria, Gozo: The Assumption of Our Lady
- Birkirkara: The Assumption of Our Lady
- Ħal-Muxi, Żebbuġ: The Assumption of Our Lady
Sunday 17th August:
- Dingli: The Assumption of Our Lady
Thursday 21st August:
Sunday 24th August:
- Birkirkara: St. Helen
- Stella Maris Parish, Sliema: Our Lady, Star of the Sea
- Mġarr: The Assumption of Our Lady
- Għargħur: Saint Bartholomew
- Paola: Our Lady of Lourdes
- Zebbug, Gozo: The Assumption of Our Lady
Sunday 31st August:
- Għajnsielem (Gozo): Our Lady of Loreto
- Birgu (Vittoriosa): Saint Dominic
- Marsa: Maria Regina
- Manikata: Saint Joseph
- Safi: Conversion of Saint Paul
- St Julian’s: Saint Julian
Will you be attending any of these feasts?