Żejtun on Malta has one feast in the 2026 church calendar: St Catherine on Sunday, 21 June 2026.
Sunday, 21 June 2026, Żejtun parish
The biggest one is the feast of St Catherine, run by the Żejtun 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.
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 Żejtun.
Parking near the church is hard on feast days. Take the bus, or leave the car at the edge of Żejtun 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: Knisja Arċipretali ta’ Santa Katerina, Verġni u Martri
Żejtun's parish church is the Knisja Arċipretali ta’ Santa Katerina, Verġni u Martri. The Archdiocese notes it was built between 1692 and 1720 and calls it one of the finest works of Lorenzo Gafà. The parish office is at 2, Triq San Girgor.
The old parish church of the town, from around 1200, is known as St Gregory's after the yearly procession that goes there, even though it too is dedicated to St Catherine.
The local council lists three band clubs in the town: the Beland Band Club, the Żejtun Band Club and the Saint Catherine Band Club. It also lists the 25th November Fireworks Organisation and a separate group for the feast decorations, named after the same date, which is St Catherine's day in the church calendar. The summer festa is in June.
The streets around the church close for the marches. Come by bus from Valletta and get off before the centre; there is no parking near the square on feast nights.
Beside the three band clubs, the council's list of societies names the Juventitus Domus Sacra Familia, the Żejtun Scout Group, the Żejtun Girl Guides and a Holy Week Organising Committee. The procession to St Gregory's, the old church, is held on the Wednesday after Easter and is one of the oldest in Malta. The town is Iż-Żejtun in Maltese.
The Archdiocese page gives 21694563 and 27610112 as the parish numbers, for the printed programme of the June feast.
Sources: Archdiocese of Malta, Żejtun parish, Żejtun Local Council, band clubs, Żejtun Local Council.
Żejtun has no weekly market of its own, but one is a short drive away.
Towns close to Żejtun have their own feasts in the same month.
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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.