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2026 dates
Feast of The Assumption of Our Lady
Sunday, 23 August 2026, Ħad-Dingli parish
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Dingli on Malta has one feast in the 2026 church calendar: The Assumption of Our Lady on Sunday, 23 August 2026.
The biggest one is the feast of The Assumption of Our Lady, run by the Ħad-Dingli parish.
And in 2027?
The 2027 date comes when the Archdiocese publishes it. Most feasts move to a Sunday that suits the parish, so we do not guess.
What is a festa?
A festa is a village party for the saint of the parish church. The church is lit up with thousands of bulbs and the streets are hung with flags and statues.
The days before the feast are full of band marches. On the eve there are often fireworks. On the day itself the statue of the saint is carried through the streets.
Anyone can go. It is free, it goes on late, and there is usually a stall selling nougat and hot snacks. Wear comfortable shoes and expect crowds near the church in Dingli.
Good to know before you go
Parking near the church is hard on feast days. Take the bus, or leave the car at the edge of Dingli and walk in.
Fireworks are loud, so small children and dogs may not enjoy them. To go inside the church, cover your shoulders and knees.
Times change from year to year. The parish office and the local band club share the full programme a few weeks before the feast.
The Dingli festa, up close
Parish church: Knisja Arċipretali ta’ Santa Marija
The church and the saint
Dingli keeps the Assumption at the end of August, a week or two after the Santa Marija villages. The parish church is the Knisja Arċipretali ta’ Santa Marija at 30 Triq il-Knisja. The Archdiocese says the present church was built in 1903 in place of one from 1678.
Inside the parish
The parish page lists a Salesian community and the MUSEUM catechism centres for boys and girls among its groups. The office on Triq il-Knisja opens on Tuesday mornings and on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. Dingli Cliffs, the highest point on the island, are a short walk from the church, and Buskett gardens lie in the valley below, so the feast fits at the end of a day on the cliffs.
Before you go
Dingli is the highest village on the island, on the cliffs, and it is the end of the bus line from Rabat. The last bus back is early, so plan the return. The square by the church is small, so arrive early for a spot. The Archdiocese page gives 21455738 and 21454634 as the parish numbers.
Around the parish
Dingli is Ħad-Dingli in Maltese. Verdala palace and Buskett woods, the cart ruts at Clapham Junction and the chapel of St Mary Magdalene on the cliff edge are all inside the parish, so the walk before the feast is a long one if you want it.
Sources: Archdiocese of Malta, Dingli parish.
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Dates from the Archdiocese of Malta feasts calendar for 2026, checked on Thursday, 24 September 2026. Parishes sometimes change plans, so check with the parish before you travel.