A whopping 28 feasts are taking place around Malta and Gozo next month.
There are a few things that make summer in Malta completely unique to anywhere else in the world – think packed beaches, late-night BBQs, and intensely humid heat.
Having said that, nothing defines Maltese summer better than the traditional festa.
These iconic celebrations bring together local customs and pure, unadulterated joy, making them popular meeting points for locals and tourists alike.
So, whether you’re a fan of fireworks, traditional food, music, or Christian architecture, here are all the festi going down in Malta and Gozo this July. Who’d want to miss out on the fun?!
Sunday 2nd July
- Fleur-De-Lys: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Hamrun: Immaculate Conception
- Luqa: St Andrew
- Rabat (Malta): St Paul
- Sliema: Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
- Qrendi: Our Lady of Lourdes
- Gharb (Gozo): The Visitation of Our Lady
Sunday 9th July
- Balzan: The Annunciation
- Fgura: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Gzira: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Kercem (Gozo): Our Lady of Relief
- Kirkop: St Joseph
Balzan church at last nights festa! 😍🎆
Posted by A Place in the Sun - Malta on Monday, July 15, 2019
Sunday 16th July
- Valletta: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Qormi: St Sebastian
- Kalkara: St Joseph
- Tarxien: Our Lady of Holy Doctrine
- Rabat (Gozo): St George Martyr
DIN IL-ĠIMGĦA NIBDEW Bonġu Karmelitani. Tibda ġimgħa għażiża mmens għalina hekk kif nhar il-Ġimgħa nagħtu bidu...
Posted by Festa Madonna tal-Karmnu Valletta on Monday, June 27, 2022
Sunday 23rd July
- Msida: St Joseph
- Zurrieq: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Sannat (Gozo): St Margaret
Sunday 30th July
- Balluta: Our Lady of Mount Carmel
- Marascala: St Anne
- Paola: Christ the King
- Santa Venera: St Venera
- St Paul’s Bay: Our Lady of Sorrows
- San Lawrenz (Gozo): St Laurence
- Marsaxlokk: Our Lady of Pompeii
- Haz-Zebbug: St Joseph
Which feasts will you be attending?
A Place In The Sun - Malta / Facebook, Festa Madonna tal-Karmnu Valletta / Facebook & Ghaqda Karmelitana Banda Queen Victoria, Zurrieq / Facebook