American Samoa

American Samoa public holidays 2026

American Samoa has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 248 working days. Next up: White Sunday on Sunday, October 11, 2026, in 11 days.

Public holidays in American Samoa in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 19Monday	Martin Luther King Jr. DayNationwide
February
Feb 16Monday	Washington's BirthdayNationwide
April
Apr 17Friday	American Samoa Flag DayNationwide
May
May 25Monday	Memorial DayNationwide
June
Jun 19Friday	Juneteenth National Independence DayNationwide
July
Jul 3Friday	Independence Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Jul 4Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
Jul 16Thursday	Manu'a Islands Cession DayNationwide
September
Sep 7Monday	Labor DayNationwide
October
Oct 11Sunday	White SundayNationwide
Oct 12Monday	Columbus DayNationwide
November
Nov 11Wednesday	Veterans DayNationwide
Nov 26Thursday	Thanksgiving DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 9+3 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jan 17 – Mon, Jan 19 · Martin Luther King Jr. Day
3 daysSat, Feb 14 – Mon, Feb 16 · Washington's Birthday
3 daysFri, Apr 17 – Sun, Apr 19 · American Samoa Flag Day
3 daysSat, May 23 – Mon, May 25 · Memorial Day
3 daysFri, Jun 19 – Sun, Jun 21 · Juneteenth National Independence Day
3 daysFri, Jul 3 – Sun, Jul 5 · Independence Day
4 daysThu, Jul 16 – Sun, Jul 19 · Manu'a Islands Cession DayTake Fri, Jul 17 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Sep 5 – Mon, Sep 7 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, Oct 10 – Mon, Oct 12 · White Sunday, Columbus Day
4 daysThu, Nov 26 – Sun, Nov 29 · Thanksgiving DayTake Fri, Nov 27 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in American Samoa in 2026?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan 19); Washington's Birthday (Feb 16); American Samoa Flag Day (Apr 17); Memorial Day (May 25); Juneteenth National Independence Day (Jun 19); Independence Day (Jul 4); Manu'a Islands Cession Day (Jul 16); Labor Day (Sep 7); White Sunday (Oct 11); Columbus Day (Oct 12); Veterans Day (Nov 11); Thanksgiving Day (Nov 26); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in American Samoa?

White Sunday, on Sunday, October 11, 2026 — in 11 days.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2026?

January and July and October and November, with 2 nationwide public holidays each. 2 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2026?

248 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.