Żejtun — Festa of St Catherine of Alexandria 2026
The village feast of St Catherine of Alexandria in Żejtun, Malta, celebrated by Parish Church of St Catherine, with processions and band marches.
- Feast date
- Locality
- Żejtun, Malta
- Parish
- Parish Church of St Catherine
- Patron saint
- St Catherine of Alexandria
Programme
The confirmed programme hasn't been published yet. Maltese festas follow a consistent rhythm — typical times are shown below.
Saturday ·
Marċ tal-Ġimgħa
Saturday evening band march
typicalMurtali tal-Art
Ground fireworks
typical
Sunday · — Feast Day
Marċ tal-filgħodu
Morning march
typicalPurċissjoni
Procession — statue carried through the village
typicalMurtali tal-Ajru
Aerial fireworks
typical
Check the parish Facebook page for confirmed times closer to the feast.
About the festa weekend
The feast of St Catherine of Alexandria in Żejtun follows the traditional Maltese festa pattern across several days of celebrations. On Saturday evening, the marċ tal-Ġimgħa sees the local band club parade through the village streets — typically starting around 8:00 pm, filling the air with stirring march music. Ground fireworks (murtali tal-art) close the night, usually after 11:00 pm.
Sunday — the feast day (Sunday 21 June 2026) — begins dramatically before dawn with the marċ tal-filgħodu, a rousing march (typically between 10:30 am and 11:30 am) that signals the feast is here. The evening culminates in the purċissjoni: the statue of St Catherine of Alexandria is carried through the decorated streets from around 8:00 pm, accompanied by clergy, devotees and the band. Aerial fireworks (murtali tal-ajru) follow, typically beginning around 10:00 pm.
