Do I get paid for public holidays that fall on a weekend?

This depends on the specific rules under the Employment and Industrial Relations (National Standard Order) Regulations and related provisions of the Employment and Industrial Relations Act, Chapter 452 of the Laws of Malta, which govern how public holidays interact with an employee's normal working pattern. In general, Maltese law has provisions addressing this exact situation for employees whose normal working days do not include the day the public holiday falls on, and depending on the applicable regulations and any collective agreement or wage regulation order covering your sector, you may be entitled to either an additional day of leave or a day's pay in lieu, rather than simply losing the benefit of the holiday entirely because it fell on a non-working day for you. Check your contract and any applicable wage regulation order for your specific industry, since entitlements can vary by sector. If your employer's position appears inconsistent with the applicable rules, you can seek clarification and, if necessary, file a complaint with the Department of Industrial and Employment Relations, which enforces public holiday and leave entitlements.