Mosta on Malta has 2 feasts in the 2026 church calendar. Here are the dates, and what to expect.
Sunday, 19 July 2026, Mosta parish
Saturday, 15 August 2026, Mosta parish
In date order: The Holy Family on Sunday, 19 July 2026 (a smaller, secondary feast); The Assumption of Our Lady (Santa Marija) on Saturday, 15 August 2026.
The biggest one is the feast of The Assumption of Our Lady (Santa Marija), run by the Mosta parish.
The 2027 date comes when the Archdiocese publishes it. Most feasts move to a Sunday that suits the parish, so we do not guess.
The Assumption of Our Lady (Santa Marija) is always on the same day of the year, so it should be on Sunday, 15 August 2027.
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 Mosta.
Parking near the church is hard on feast days. Take the bus, or leave the car at the edge of Mosta 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.
Parish church: Bażilika Arċipretali ta’ Santa Marija (the Rotunda)
The parish church of Mosta is the Rotunda, listed by the Archdiocese as the Bażilika Arċipretali ta’ Santa Marija. The local council describes it as the town's main landmark and the building it is best known for.
Our Lady is the patron of the town. The council's own crest carries a blue star for the Madonna and a circle for the Rotunda dome. The feast falls on 15 August, the Assumption.
The procession with the statue leaves from the Rotunda and goes round the square and the streets nearby. Get to the square early if you want to see the statue come out of the church.
The parish office is at 15, Triq il-Knisja, next to the basilica. Mosta sits on the main road from Valletta to Ċirkewwa, so buses to the north all pass through it. Parking near the square is hard on feast days; the council notes the heavy daily traffic on this road even outside the feast.
Sources: Archdiocese of Malta, Mosta parish, Mosta Local Council.
Mosta has no weekly market of its own, but one is a short drive away.
Towns close to Mosta have their own feasts in the same months.
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List your business, freeDates 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.