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Long Weekends in Malta 2028
Malta has 6 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Mar 31 – Apr 2). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 6
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2028
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayThu, 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 11) for 4 days off (Feb 10 – 13).
2 daysSat, Mar 18 – Sun, Mar 19
1819
3 daysFri, Mar 31 – Sun, Apr 2
3112
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 27–30) for 9 days off (Mar 25 – Apr 2).
3 daysFri, Apr 14 – Sun, Apr 16
141516
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 10–13) for 9 days off (Apr 8 – 16).
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1
29301
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 2–5) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
1 dayWed, Jun 7
June 7th — a lone day off, bridge it:
7
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jun 5–6) for 5 days off (Jun 3 – 7).
1 dayThu, Jun 29
Saints Peter and Paul — a lone day off, bridge it:
29
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jun 30) for 4 days off (Jun 29 – Jul 2).
1 dayTue, Aug 15
Assumption — a lone day off, bridge it:
15
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 14) for 4 days off (Aug 12 – 15).
3 daysFri, Sep 8 – Sun, Sep 10
8910
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Sep 4–7) for 9 days off (Sep 2 – 10).
1 dayThu, Sep 21
Independence Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
21
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Sep 22) for 4 days off (Sep 21 – 24).
3 daysFri, Dec 8 – Sun, Dec 10
8910
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Dec 11–12) for 6 days off (Dec 8 – 13).
1 dayWed, Dec 13
Republic Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
13
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Dec 11–12) for 6 days off (Dec 8 – 13).
3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25
232425
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 26–29) for 9 days off (Dec 23 – 31).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3d · Feb 7–9 | Feb 5 – 10 |
| 9 | 4d · Feb 7–9 + Feb 11 | Feb 5 – 13 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Feb 11 | Feb 10 – 13 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 27–30 | Mar 25 – Apr 2 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 10–13 | Apr 8 – 16 |
| 9 | 4d · May 2–5 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| 5 | 2d · Jun 5–6 | Jun 3 – 7 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 5–6 + Jun 8–9 | Jun 3 – 11 |
| 5 | 2d · Jun 8–9 | Jun 7 – 11 |
| 6 | 3d · Jun 26–28 | Jun 24 – 29 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 26–28 + Jun 30 | Jun 24 – Jul 2 |
| 4 | 1d · Jun 30 | Jun 29 – Jul 2 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 14 | Aug 12 – 15 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 14 + Aug 16–18 | Aug 12 – 20 |
| 6 | 3d · Aug 16–18 | Aug 15 – 20 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 4–7 | Sep 2 – 10 |
| 6 | 3d · Sep 18–20 | Sep 16 – 21 |
| 9 | 4d · Sep 18–20 + Sep 22 | Sep 16 – 24 |
| 4 | 1d · Sep 22 | Sep 21 – 24 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 4–7 | Dec 2 – 10 |
| 6 | 2d · Dec 11–12 | Dec 8 – 13 |
| 10 | 4d · Dec 11–12 + Dec 14–15 | Dec 8 – 17 |
| 5 | 2d · Dec 14–15 | Dec 13 – 17 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 26–29 | Dec 23 – 31 |
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.