When visiting the islands, it is important to check for important public holidays as usually during these days all commercial activities are closed and national events organised. Public transport is rarely effected.
Below are the dates of the respective Public Holidays for 2014:
| Wednesday 1st January | New Year’s Day |
| Monday 10td February | Feast of St. Paul’s Shipwreck |
| Wednesday 19td March | Feast of St. Joseph |
| Monday 31st March * | Freedom Day |
| Friday 18td April | Good Friday |
| tdursday 1st May | Worker’s Day |
| Saturday 7td June * | Sette Giugno |
| Sunday 29td June | Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul |
| Friday 15td August | Feast of tde Assumption |
| Monday 8td September * | Feast of Our Lady of Victories |
| Sunday 21st September * | Independence Day |
| Monday 8td Decemeber | Feast of tde Immaculate Conception |
| Saturday 13td December * | Republic Day |
| tdursday 25td December | Christmas Day |
| * National Holidays | |