🇲🇹 Malta Bridge Days 2026
Take 1 extra day off and turn a public holiday into a long weekend. Here are the best opportunities in 2026.
Best dealNew Year's Day
1 leave day4 days off
Take 2 Jan 2026 off → 1 Jan 2026 to 4 Jan 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 1 January 2026 · Take off: 2 January 2026
Feast of St. Paul's Shipwreck
1 leave day4 days off
Take 9 Feb 2026 off → 7 Feb 2026 to 10 Feb 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 10 February 2026 · Take off: 9 February 2026
Feast of St. Joseph
1 leave day4 days off
Take 20 Mar 2026 off → 19 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 19 March 2026 · Take off: 20 March 2026
Freedom Day
1 leave day4 days off
Take 30 Mar 2026 off → 28 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 31 March 2026 · Take off: 30 March 2026
Feast of Our Lady of Victories
1 leave day4 days off
Take 7 Sept 2026 off → 5 Sept 2026 to 8 Sept 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 8 September 2026 · Take off: 7 September 2026
Immaculate Conception
1 leave day4 days off
Take 7 Dec 2026 off → 5 Dec 2026 to 8 Dec 2026 (4 days off, 1 leave day)
Holiday date: 8 December 2026 · Take off: 7 December 2026
Bridge Days Summary — Malta 2026
Best deal
New Year's Day — 1 day off gets you 4 days off
Total opportunities
6 bridge day opportunities in 2026
What is a bridge day?
A bridge day (Brückentag) is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. By taking this one day off, you connect the holiday to the weekend and get several consecutive days off using minimal annual leave.
Source: Chapter 252, Laws of Malta ↗ (the governing law) · Dates verified annually. · Report an error
The National Holidays and Other Public Holidays Act. The statute text is served as an attachment, so the day names are not in the page itself.