Fireworks Schedule -With Kids In Malta

Malta Fireworks & Festa Calendar 2025 (January – December)

January

Jan 1 (Midnight) – Valletta
New Year’s Eve Fireworks
Grand fireworks to welcome 2025.

February

Feb 10 – Valletta
St Paul’s Shipwreck Feast
Traditional fireworks following procession.

March

Mar 19 – Rabat
St Joseph Feast
Evening aerial fireworks.
Mar 31 – Pembroke
The Risen Christ Feast
Fireworks following Easter ceremonies.

April

Apr 17 – Qala, Gozo
Malta International Fireworks Festival Opening Night.
Apr 20 – Mellieħa
Fireworks display, part of the festival.
Apr 23 – St Thomas Bay
Fireworks display, part of the festival.
Apr 26 – Nadur, Gozo
Fireworks display, part of the festival.
Apr 27 – Mqabba
Fireworks display, part of the festival.
Apr 30 – Valletta
Grand finale of the Malta International Fireworks Festival.

May

May 1 – Birkirkara
St Joseph the Worker Feast
Aerial and ground fireworks.
May 3 – Birkirkara
Holy Cross Feast
Fireworks display.
May 9 – Swatar
St George Preca Feast
Modest fireworks.
May 19 – Birkirkara
St Anthony Feast
Evening fireworks.
May 22 – Valletta
St Rita Feast
Aerial fireworks.
May 24 – Munxar, Gozo
St Paul’s Shipwreck Feast
Fireworks display.
May 26 – Tarxien
Annunciation of Mary Feast
Fireworks display.

June

Late June – Siġġiewi
St Nicholas of Bari Feast
Nightly fireworks during feast week.

July

July 5 – Various Towns
Village Festas
Processions, band marches, fireworks.
July 7–12 – Valletta
Malta Jazz Festival
Free waterfront concerts (no fireworks specified).
July 15–20 – Floriana & Valletta
Isle of MTV & Malta Music Week
Big concerts; fireworks likely during main events.
July 26 – Żurrieq
Magic In The Sky
Pyromusical show with synchronized music.

August

Aug 3 – Birgu
Youth March & Fireworks.
Aug 7 – Birgu
Band Concert Night with Fireworks.
Aug 8 – Birgu
L-Antivigilja
Lantern procession + fireworks.
Aug 9 – Birgu
Lejlet il-Festa
Religious procession + fireworks.
Aug 10 – Birgu
Festa San Lawrenz
Grand fireworks finale.
Aug 15 – Qala, Gozo
Assumption of Mary Feast
Traditional fireworks.
Aug 24 – St Paul’s Bay
Feast of St Bartholomew
Evening fireworks.
Aug 25–27 – St Paul’s Bay
Our Lady of Sorrows Feast
Ground and aerial fireworks nightly, 21:45–23:15.
Aug 26–27 – Marsaskala
Feast of St Anne
Evening fireworks (Aug 26: 22:30–23:45, Aug 27: 21:30–22:00).
Aug 26–27 – Balluta Bay
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Ground & aerial fireworks starting 19:00.
Aug 26 – Żurrieq
Magic in the Sky Pyromusical
21:15–23:45.
Aug 29 – Mellieħa
Annual Fireworks Concert
Live music + fireworks from 20:30.

September

Sept 3–6 – Żurrieq
St Catherine’s Feast
Ground and aerial fireworks nightly.
Sept 7–8 – Mellieħa, Naxxar, Senglea
Nativity of Our Lady / Il-Vitorja
Major aerial fireworks on the 8th; ground displays on the 7th.
Sept 8 – Valletta
Victory Day & Regatta
Fireworks over Grand Harbour.
Sept 14 – Żabbar
Our Lady of Graces Feast
Traditional aerial fireworks.
Sept 21 – Kirkop & Valletta
St Leonard & St Augustine Feasts
Modest aerial fireworks.
Sept 27–28 – Luqa
Malta International Air Show
Aerial displays and fireworks.

October

Oct 4 & 25 – Gudja
Our Lady of Rosary & Consolation Feasts
Likely ground fireworks.
Oct 10–11 – Birgu
Birgufest
Historic events + fireworks.
Oct 26 – Valletta
Valletta Resounds: The Caravaggop Experience
Classical music + fireworks.

November

Nov 16 – Ta’ Xbiex
St John of the Cross Feast
Small-scale aerial fireworks.
Nov 26–30 – Valletta
Malta Book Festival
Evening events with possible fireworks.
Nov 29–30 – Valletta
Christmas Market
Festive lights + fireworks.

December

Dec 31 – Various Locations
New Year’s Eve
Grand fireworks displays welcoming 2026.

Dec 6 – Siġġiewi
St Nicholas Feast
Children’s procession with evening fireworks.

Dec 7–8 – Cospicua & Ibrag
Immaculate Conception Feast
Fireworks likely on the 7th night and 8th morning.

Dec 13 – Mtarfa
St Lucy Feast
Modest aerial fireworks.

Dec 24–25 – Various Locations
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
Fireworks displays celebrating Christmas.

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