Category: Festa & Traditions
The feast of St Catherine, the Good Friday pageant, the band clubs, and the year as Żejtun keeps it.
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When is the Żejtun Festa? The Annual Date Explained
When the Żejtun festa for St Catherine falls each year, why it’s in summer rather than November, and the best days to plan around. Updated yearly.
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Żejtun’s Other Religious Feasts Through the Year
Beyond the St Catherine festa, Żejtun keeps a calendar of smaller feasts and observances. A month-by-month local guide to the parish year.
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The Good Friday Pageant in Żejtun
Żejtun’s Good Friday pageant — Passion statues processed in silence through the town in the early evening. A local guide for visitors.
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Żejtun Festa Programme: What to Expect Day-by-Day
A day-by-day breakdown of Żejtun’s festa week — novenas, band marches, the Friday night, the vigil, and the Sunday procession. By a local.
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Żejtun Festa Etiquette for Visitors: The Unwritten Rules
How to attend Żejtun’s festa without getting in anyone’s way — what to wear, where to stand, and the small courtesies that matter to the parish.
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Band Clubs of Żejtun: Beland vs Żejtun
Żejtun has two band clubs, Beland and Żejtun, and the rivalry between them is the spine of the festa week. A local guide to who plays when, and how to listen.