May 2017
Blood Donation at Naxxar
Anyone wanting to donate blood can do so by coming to the Naxxar Local Council Hall. Representatives from the blood donation unit will be present to receive your blood donations. Link to Facebook Event
Find out more »June 2017
General elections 2017
Today is General Election day. Voting is open between 07:00 and 22:00.
Find out more »Sette Giunio – National Day (Public Holiday)
Sette Giugno (from the Italian for "Seventh of June") is a Maltese national holiday celebrated annually on 7 June. It commemorates events which occurred on that day in 1919 when, following a series of riots by the Maltese population, British troops fired into the crowd, killing four. This led to increased resistance and support for the pro-Italian parties that had challenged the British presence on the island.
Find out more »L-Imnarja (Public Holiday)
This feast is one of the oldest feasts celebrated in Malta and Gozo. The Feast commemorates two important Saints in Maltese religious lore, St. Peter and St. Paul. The word luminarja is derived from the Latin word Luminare - to light up. This was the way people manifested their joy in recognition of a particular feast, such lighting being offered by burning bonfires and candles. This feast has somewhat moved away from the traditional village ‘festa' style and has developed…
Find out more »August 2017
Santa Marija – Feast of St Mary (Public Holiday)
The Feast of the Assumption, also known as the feast of ‘Santa Maria', is celebrated every year on the 15th of August and marks the ascent into heaven by the Virgin Mary. This popular Maltese ‘festa' is the peak of the summer season of religious village feasts and is celebrated in 7 towns and villages: Għaxaq, Gudja, Ħ'Attard, Mosta, Mqabba and Qrendi in Malta, and Victoria in Gozo. It is also a public holiday. (Source: visitmalta.com)
Find out more »September 2017
Donations by NGO’s to the Community Chest Fund
This is an annual event held on the Sunday prior to Our Lady of Victory Feast where all local associations meet at one of the clubs, every year on a rotation basis, to present donations to the Community Chest Fund chaired by the President of Malta. The Naxxar Labour Party club will be hosting this year's event.
Find out more »Naxxar village feast – Our Lady of Victories (Public Holiday)
This date commemorates the end of the Great Siege of 1565, the end of the French occupation of Malta in 1800 and co-incidentally enough the armistice of the Fascist regime in Italy in 1943. In the latter, the connection with Malta was two-fold: the bombardments by the ‘Aeronautica' were over and the Italian Navy was brought to Malta to remain moored at St. Paul's Bay until the end of the war. The morning is taken up by various State ceremonies…
Find out more »December 2017
Milied fin-Naxxar
This year’s Ir-Raħal fil-Milied will be held over two days, on the 16th and 17th December. Throughout these two days of activity at Pjazza Vittorja and the surrounding streets, there will be various attractions revolving around Christmas. A stage will be set up for various performances by choirs, bands and singers. Stalls selling various Chirstmas themed items and food will be set up along the area of the activity and decorated to enhance the Christmas experience. Many attractions are present…
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