1 dayThu, Jan 1
New Year's Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 2) for 4 days off (Jan 1 – 4).
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Long Weekends in Malta 2026
Malta has 5 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Apr 3 – 5). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 5
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayTue, Feb 10
Feast of Saint Paul's Shipwreck in Malta — a lone day off, bridge it:
10
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Feb 9) for 4 days off (Feb 7 – 10).
1 dayThu, Mar 19
Saint Joseph — a lone day off, bridge it:
19
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 20) for 4 days off (Mar 19 – 22).
1 dayTue, Mar 31
Freedom Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
31
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 30) for 4 days off (Mar 28 – 31).
3 daysFri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5
345
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Apr 1–2) for 6 days off (Mar 31 – Apr 5).
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 27–30) for 9 days off (Apr 25 – May 3).
2 daysSat, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 7
67
3 daysSat, Jun 27 – Mon, Jun 29
272829
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Jun 30 – Jul 3) for 9 days off (Jun 27 – Jul 5).
2 daysSat, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 16
1516
1 dayTue, Sep 8
Victory Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
8
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Sep 7) for 4 days off (Sep 5 – 8).
3 daysSat, Sep 19 – Mon, Sep 21
192021
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Sep 22–25) for 9 days off (Sep 19 – 27).
1 dayTue, Dec 8
Immaculate Conception — a lone day off, bridge it:
8
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Dec 7) for 4 days off (Dec 5 – 8).
2 daysSat, Dec 12 – Sun, Dec 13
1213
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 7 + Dec 9–11) for 9 days off (Dec 5 – 13).
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
252627
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 28–31) for 10 days off (Dec 25 – Jan 3).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4d · Dec 26 + Dec 29–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 1 |
| 6 | 3d · Dec 29–31 | Dec 27 – Jan 1 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 29–31 + Jan 2 | Dec 27 – Jan 4 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Jan 2 | Jan 1 – 4 |
| 4 | 1d · Feb 9 | Feb 7 – 10 |
| 9 | 4d · Feb 9 + Feb 11–13 | Feb 7 – 15 |
| 6 | 3d · Feb 11–13 | Feb 10 – 15 |
| 6 | 3d · Mar 16–18 | Mar 14 – 19 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 16–18 + Mar 20 | Mar 14 – 22 |
| 4 | 1d · Mar 20 | Mar 19 – 22 |
| 4 | 1d · Mar 30 | Mar 28 – 31 |
| 9 | 3d · Mar 30 + Apr 1–2 | Mar 28 – Apr 5 |
| 6 | 2d · Apr 1–2 | Mar 31 – Apr 5 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 27–30 | Apr 25 – May 3 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 30 – Jul 3 | Jun 27 – Jul 5 |
| 4 | 1d · Sep 7 | Sep 5 – 8 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 7 + Sep 9–11 | Sep 5 – 13 |
| 6 | 3d · Sep 9–11 | Sep 8 – 13 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 22–25 | Sep 19 – 27 |
| 4 | 1d · Dec 7 | Dec 5 – 8 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 7 + Dec 9–11 | Dec 5 – 13 |
| 6 | 3d · Dec 9–11 | Dec 8 – 13 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 21–24 | Dec 19 – 27 |
| 10 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 3 |
Computed from Malta's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.