Feast of St. Bartholomew

Join in the traditional celebrations in Gharghur

The Feast of St. Bartholomew is celebrated annually in the town of Gharghur in the North of Malta. For a whole week, Gharghur enjoys a celebratory festive mood, as it is wholly decorated in colourful lights, statues and other street decorations. Brass band marches take place throughout the evenings on the days prior to the festa, accompanied by spectacular fireworks, toghether with the nougat and ice-cream stalls distributed around the village.

On the day of the feast of St. Bartholomew, there is a procession around Gharghur with the titular statue of the saint followed by brass bands and a crowd of devout ones.

Festas are very awaited events in Malta, you can definitely read more information about festas, but to truly experience the magic of these religious events, make sure to visit Gharghur for the festa of St. Bartholomew this year.