Xagħra festa 2027 is on Wed 8 Sep, the feast of The Nativity of Our Lady (Il-Vitorja).
Tuesday, 8 September 2026, Xagħra parish
Xagħra on Gozo has one feast in the 2026 church calendar: The Nativity of Our Lady (Il-Vitorja) on Tuesday, 8 September 2026.
The biggest one is the feast of The Nativity of Our Lady (Il-Vitorja), run by the Xagħra 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 Nativity of Our Lady (Il-Vitorja) is always on the same day of the year, so it should be on Wednesday, 8 September 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 Xagħra.
Coming from Malta? Take the ferry from Ċirkewwa to Mġarr, then a bus or a taxi to Xagħra. Plan the last ferry back before the night gets going.
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: Xagħra parish, Marija Bambina
Xagħra keeps Il-Vitorja, the Nativity of Our Lady, on 8 September. The local council lists the village band as the Victory Philharmonic Society, the Victory Band, founded on 25 October 1898 on the initiative of the archpriest of the day, Rev. Ġużepp Diacono, and refounded in 1934. Its club is on Maria Bambina Street and it teaches instruments to village children who want to play in the band.
Xagħra sits on a plateau above the Ġgantija temples and Ramla bay. The bus from Victoria ends in the square by the church, which is where the marches and the procession are. On 8 September the Grand Harbour regatta is on in Malta, so ferries are busy; go early.
Sources: Xagħra Local Council, band clubs.
Xagħra has no weekly market of its own, but one is a short drive away.
One local business is listed in Xagħra, by trade: coffee roasters (1).
Towns close to Xagħra have their own feasts in the same month.
More local shops and makers a short trip from Xagħra, nearest first.
Every festa, market and event we know about, sorted by date. See what's on in Malta and Gozo
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.
