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Malta observes Daylight Saving Time. Next clock forward change is scheduled for 2024-03-31. Clocks will fall back on 2024-10-27.
Optimal overlapping time windows to schedule remote team meetings, vendor synchronization, and client calls between major global economic regions and Malta.
Timezone Twins: The following countries and territories share the exact same standard clock as Malta:
The directory below details the official time zone designations, IANA database identifiers, real-time clocks, and standard UTC offsets active across Malta.
Complete schedule of national holidays, bank closures, religious festivals, and observances. Switch between years (2024–2028) and filter by holiday category:
| Date | Holiday Name | Classification | Calendar Basis | Office Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | New Year's Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-03-19 | Feast of St. Joseph | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-03-31 | Freedom Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-04-03 | Good Friday | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-01 | Labour Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-06-29 | Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-08-15 | Assumption of Mary | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-09-21 | Independence Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-09-08 | Our Lady of Victories | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-25 | Christmas Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-12-26 | Boxing Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-12-08 | Immaculate Conception | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-09-21 | National Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-09-08 | Victory Day | Public | gregorian | Closed 🔴 |
| 2026-11-01 | All Saints' Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-11-02 | All Souls' Day | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-08-06 | Feast of the Transfiguration | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-25 | Feast of the Holy Family | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-05-12 | St. George Preca Feast | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-08-26 | St. Julian Feast | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-08-10 | St. Lawrence Feast | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-09-17 | St. Robert Bellarmine Feast | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-12-13 | St. Lucia Feast | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-01-17 | St. Anthony Abbot Feast | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
| 2026-02-10 | St. Paul's Shipwreck Feast | Religious | gregorian | Open 🟢 |
Physiological time difference and circadian adjustment expectations when traveling to Malta:
Official format conventions and time standards recognized in Malta:
| Preferred Date Format | DD-MM-YYYY |
|---|---|
| Standard Clock Format | 24-hour |
| First Day of the Week | Monday |
| 24-Hour Military Clock Used? | Yes |
Malta adopted Central European Time (CET) in 1991.
The current time in Malta is based on Europe/Malta with a UTC offset of UTC+02:00. Real-time clocks above are synchronized with high-precision atomic stratum-1 time servers.
Yes, Malta observes Daylight Saving Time. Clocks are adjusted seasonally to maximize natural daylight.
Standard business hours in Malta are typically 09:00 - 17:00, Monday through Friday.
Refer to the Remote Work Call Planner section above for region-specific recommended calling windows from the US, Europe, and Asia-Pacific.
The international telephone dialing code for Malta is +356.