What it is
Mellieha's 8 September feast is one of the most atmospheric late-summer festas because it sits around the old sanctuary above the bay. The date is also Victory Day in Malta, so the religious feast overlaps with a national-holiday mood and heavier movement around the island.
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Where it is
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Mellieha parish
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Source: Manual entry.
Last verified: 28 May 2026.
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