Not just play, but also work on Santa Marija | MaltaToday Survey

The beach is most popular with middle-aged respondents and secondary-educated respondents.

A majority of elderly respondents (over 55 years) will be spending the holiday at home, while 3% will be at work.

The most likely to work on the Santa Marija feast day are respondents with a tertiary education and younger respondents (18 to 34 years old).

In fact, 14% of persons with a university education and 15% of those with a post-secondary education will be working. It is clear that these are mainly younger respondents. In fact, 24% of those under 35 will be working.

Respondents with a university education are the most likely to spend their holiday abroad.

On the other hand, respondents with a secondary education are the most likely to spend their holiday in a flat or farmhouse in Gozo.

University-educated respondents are more likely to stay in a hotel in Gozo. Secondary- and primary-educated respondents are also more likely to take a day trip, avoiding the cost of accommodation.

Feasts are popular for all the respondents, but slightly more for the secondary- and primary-educated ones. In a sign that feasts are far from a dying tradition, younger people are more likely to attend Santa Marija celebrations than older respondents.

Methodology:

The survey was held between Monday, 5 August and Thursday, 8 August. A total of 704 respondents were contacted by telephone after their numbers were selected through systematic sampling. The survey was stopped when a quota of 400 completed questionnaires had been reached. Respondents were not prompted with options. The results were weighted to reflect the age and gender balance of the population, according to the latest demographic review issued by the National Office of Statistics. The survey has a margin of error of +/-4.9 points.