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Samoa
Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Samoa, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Samoa is
Father's Day
In 3 days
Computed · local time Pacific/Apia
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Samoa public holidays in 2026
11 national closures in 2026. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Compiled |
| 2 January 2026 | 2 January | Compiled |
| 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Compiled |
| 4 April 2026 | Holy Saturday | Compiled |
| 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | Compiled |
| 11 May 2026 | Mother's Day | Compiled |
| 1 June 2026 | Independence Day | Compiled |
| 10 August 2026 | Father's Day | Compiled |
| 12 October 2026 | Lotu a Tamaiti | Compiled |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Compiled |
| 26 December 2026 | Boxing Day | Compiled |
Long weekends in Samoa, 2026
7 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day, 2 January | no leave needed |
| 3 Apr – 6 Apr | 4 days | Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Monday | no leave needed |
| 9 May – 11 May | 3 days | Mother's Day | no leave needed |
| 30 May – 1 Jun | 3 days | Independence Day | no leave needed |
| 8 Aug – 10 Aug | 3 days | Father's Day | no leave needed |
| 10 Oct – 12 Oct | 3 days | Lotu a Tamaiti | no leave needed |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day, Boxing Day | no leave needed |
How Samoa keeps time
| Observances | 11 across the national calendar |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 0 verified · 0 corroborated · 11 compiled, from 1 named source |
| Languages | English |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
The Samoa dossier
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