February Festivals
Carnival: this week-long festival with religious origins sees brightly coloured parades, street parties and everyone who’s anyone donning fancy dress costume to enjoy the festive spirit. Valleta sees the most of the action. March Festivals
The Mediterranean Food Festival: for four days, the people of Malta celebrate all that is great about Mediterranean food and drink with a variety of cookery displays and tastings. Malta Fireworks Festival: held annually in either April or May, this three-day event gives Maltese residents the chance to enjoy some fairly spectacular firework displays along the promenade of the Grand Harbour in Valletta. May Festivals
The Folk Singing Festival: held at Floriana’s Argotti Gardens, this event sees a variety of performances of both Maltese and Mediterranean folk music.
June Festivals
Feast of St Peter and St Paul: Maltese citizens across the island enjoy a day off from work to celebrate this religious feast. July/August Festivals
The Malta Arts Festival: beginning mid-July and running until mid-August, this annual affair is a celebration of aesthetics with a variety of performances and exhibitions in media such as music, theatre, dance and art. September Festivals
Independence Day: on the 21st of the month, the country enjoys a national holiday and its citizens celebrate the day on which it declared itself independent of Great Britain. The Malta Historic Cities Festival: for 11 days, the people of Malta enjoy culturally-based entertainment at the island’s main historic towns. December Festivals
Feast of the Immaculate Conception: this religious feast is observed with a day off from work and a chance to go to church.
Republic Day: another national holiday and a chance for Maltese citizens to celebrate their country becoming an official republic. | 
