Christmas has come early this year, with the first major signs of the festivity being the crib that has been set up in Pjazza Tritoni, just outside Valletta.

The crib is the same one that was on display at the Vatican in 2016, and which a year later was installed in Bethlehem, the place of Jesus’ birth.

This year, the crib is now in Malta’s most frequented square, the entrance to Valletta.

There are 53 days left for Christmas…