11am The President is presented with the Budget Declaration for endorsement by Joseph Brincat, director general Customs at the Ministry for Finance, at San Anton Palace, Attard.

11.30am Mrs Abela attends the official launch of the annual charity event Alive 2013 Cycling Challenge for Cancer, organised by the Alive Charity Foundation committee at the Malta International Airport conference room in Luqa.

5.45pm The President is presented with the Budget Speech, Estimates and Economic Survey by Finance Minister Edward Scicluna at the Palace, Valletta.

Tuesday

11am The President receives cyclists and their teachers from the Liċeo, Ħamrun, who participated in the Bicycle Marathon, on a courtesy call at San Anton Palace.

4pm Mrs Abela presides over the Malta Community Chest Fund working committee at San Anton Palace.

7pm The President and Mrs Abela attend a presentation on the major conservation treatment of three works of art by Heritage Malta and a recital by pianist Joanne Camilleri at San Anton Palace.

Wednesday

Noon The President is presented with a book entitled The Brocktorff Mapmakers by the Malta Map Society at San Anton Palace.

6.30pm The President hosts a musico-literary soirée on the occasion of Mare Nosturm and the annual general assembly of the European Writers’ Council at San Anton Palace.

Thursday

9.30am The President is presented with credentials by Egyptian Ambassador Magda Safwat Abdel-Hamad Baraka at the Palace, Valletta.

10.45am He is presented with credentials by the Ambassador of Luxembourg, Janine Finck, at the Palace.

11.30am He is presented with credentials by Belgian Ambassador Vincent Mertens De Wilmars at the Palace.

1.30pm The President and Mrs Abela host a luncheon in honour of the newly-accredited Egyptian, Belgian and Luxembourg Ambassadors at San Anton Palace.

Friday

10.30am The President receives the members of Me 2 Co-op Ltd on a courtesy call at San Anton Palace, Attard.

Sunday

9.15am The President and Mrs Abela attend the Pontifical High Mass on the feast of St Publius at Floriana parish church.

11.30am They attend the annual reception organised by the Vilhena Band Club on the feast of St Publius in Floriana.

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