8.45am The President’s wife, Margaret Abela, visits St Theresa College, Msida Primary, in connection with the Piggy Bank campaign.

10am Mrs Abela visits St Francis School in Msida in connection with the Piggy Bank campaign.

11.45am Mrs Abela visits St Aloysius Primary School, Balzan, in connection with the Piggy Bank campaign.

Tuesday

9.30am The President and Mrs Abela attend Mass with schoolchildren to mark the official launch of the Christmas campaign Milied Flimkien 2013 at St John’s Co-Cathedral, Valletta.

8.05pm The President attends the annual reception hosted by the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry at the Exchange Buildings in Valletta.

Wednesday

8.45am Mrs Abela visits St Clara School, Sliema Primary, in connection with the Piggy Bank campaign.

10am The President receives Zaylee Cuschieri on a courtesy call at San Anton Palace, Attard.

10.15am Mrs Abela visits San Ġorġ Preca College, Girls Secondary, Blata l-Bajda, in connection with the Piggy Bank campaign.

11am The President visits Smart City in Kalkara.

11.30am Mrs Abela visits Immaculate Conception School in Tarxien in connection with the Piggy Bank campaign.

6pm Mrs Abela presides over the Malta Community Chest Fund Working Committee at San Anton Palace, Attard.

6.30pm The President and Mrs Abela attend the launch of the book Kate Gonzi – From the Heart at Radission Blu, St Julian’s.

Thursday

10am The President is presented with the proceeds from the ‘Think once, think twice, think bike’ activity, held in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund, by Kevin Camilleri and Perry Newton at San Anton Palace, Attard.

11am He receives students and teachers of St Patrick’s School, Sliema, followed by a presentation of donation in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund, at San Anton Palace, Attard.

11.45am He receives Regina Egle Liotta Catrambone, chief financial officer of Tangiers Group, on a courtesy call at San Anton Palace, Attard.

6pm The President and Mrs Abela preside over the Malta Community Chest Fund board meeting at San Anton Palace, Attard.

Friday

10am The President reviews a guard of honour by the Armed Forces of Malta, followed by a march on Republic Day at St George’s Palace Square, Valletta.

11am He presides over the investiture ceremony on Republic Day at the Grand Council Chamber at the Palace, Valletta.

3.05pm He presents the President’s Cup to the winner at the Malta Horse Racing Course, Marsa.

6pm He hosts a reception on Republic Day at the Exhibitions Hall, St Francis Square, Victoria.

7.30pm He hosts a reception for past recipients of Xirka Ġieh ir-Repubblika at San Anton Palace, Attard.

Sunday

12.30pm The President vists the Eurosport L-Istrina event at St Aloysius College, Birkirkara.

1.45pm The President and Mrs Abela attend the Christmas pageant at the President’s Kitchen Garden, Attard.