Feast of St. Lawrence

Celebrate the Maltese culture

The Feast of St. Lawrence is celebrated annually in the Parish Church of San Lawrenz in Gozo. The week before the actual festa is full of events and celebrations, while the town is decorated in colourful lights, statues and other street decorations. The town people and many other visitors are cheered by brass bands marches that are accompanied by colourful aerial and ground fireworks. You can also try some traditional nougat and good ice-cream from the many stalls distributed around the village.

On the day of the festa, a procession is held around San Lawrenz, with the statue of the saint, followed by a brass band, a crowd of devotees and a great display of fireworks. Festas are the most tratidional events in Malta, so to experience Maltese culture at its best, visit San Lawrenz for the feast this year.