Things to do in Mellieħa, Malta: festa and local shops

Feasts, markets and more in Mellieħa

Mellieħa has 4 feasts in the 2026 church calendar. The main one is The Nativity of Our Lady (Il-Vitorja), on Tuesday, 8 September 2026.

On a festa night the church is lit up, the band plays in the street and the statue of the saint is carried out. It is free and anyone can go.

Feast of St Joseph, Sunday, 3 May 2026Mellieħa parish. 2027 date when the Archdiocese publishes it
Feast of The Nativity of Our Lady (Il-Vitorja), Tuesday, 8 September 2026Mellieħa parish. Fixed day, so 2027 should be Wednesday, 8 September 2027
Feast of Our Lady of Mellieħa, Sunday, 27 September 2026Mellieħa parish. 2027 date when the Archdiocese publishes it
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, Sunday, 4 October 2026Mellieħa parish. 2027 date when the Archdiocese publishes it

One local business is listed in Mellieħa, by trade: restaurants (1).

CommandoRestaurants. A Mellieħa family restaurant with roots in the wartime 1930s, named for the family's Royal Marine Commando connections and set in a restored 300-year-old building. Modern Mediterranean, market-led cooking. A Michelin Bib Gourmand seven years running.

Towns close to Mellieħa have their own feasts in the same months.

More local shops and makers a short trip from Mellieħa, nearest first.

Every festa, market and event we know about, sorted by date. See what's on in Malta and Gozo

How this list is ordered: Promoted listings first (they pay for the spot), then Founding and Verified members, then everyone else.

Michelin Bib Gourmand cooking in a 300-year-old Mellieħa house