Feast of Our Lady of Pompei

Celebrate the festa with the people of Marsaxlokk

The Feast of Our Lady of Pompei is celebrated annually in the town of Marsaxlokk in Malta. The week prior to the festa has an intensive programme of church functions, brass band marches and spectacular firework displays. 

Marsaxlokk would be well-decorated in colourful street lights, statues, festoons, drapes and other decorations that create a unique vibrant atmosphere around the village. Brass bands play several cheerful marches on the evenings preceeding the festa, accompanied by beautiful aerial and ground fireworks.

On the day of the feast of Our Lady of Pompei, there is a procession around Marsaxlokk with the titular statue of the town followed by brass bands and a crowd of devotees. Festas are very awaited events in Malta, you can read more information about festas, but to experience the magic of Maltese festas, make sure to visit Marsaxlokk for the festa of Our Lady of Pompei this year.