There are fourteen paid holidays in a year. These are:

Public Holidays

1st January – New Year’s Day

10th February – Feast of St. Paul’s Shipwreck

19th March – Feast of St. Joseph

……………. Good Friday

1st May – Workers’ Day

29th June – Feast of St. Peter and Paul

15th August – Feast of the Assumption

8th December – Feast of Immaculate Conception

5th December – Christmas day

National Holidays

31st March – Freedom Day

7th June – Sette Gugno

8th September – Feast of Our Lady of Victories

21st September – Independence Day

13th December – Republic Day

Public holidays are payable as outlined in the applicable Wage Regulation Order. If no such order applies, the National Standard is followed. More information about public holiday entitlements can be found on the following page: Leave