Samoa

Samoa public holidays 2027

Samoa has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 254 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Samoa in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Saturday	The Day After New Year's DayNationwide
March
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Mar 27Saturday	Day After Good FridayNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 10Monday	Mother's DayNationwide
June
Jun 1Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
August
Aug 9Monday	Father's DayNationwide
October
Oct 11Monday	White Sunday (Lotu a Tamaiti)Nationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Sunday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 254after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+1 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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day, The Day After New Year's Day
4 daysFri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29 · Good Friday, Day After Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysSat, May 8 – Mon, May 10 · Mother's Day
4 daysSat, May 29 – Tue, Jun 1 · Independence DayTake Mon, May 31 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Aug 7 – Mon, Aug 9 · Father's Day
3 daysSat, Oct 9 – Mon, Oct 11 · White Sunday (Lotu a Tamaiti)

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Samoa in 2027?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); The Day After New Year's Day (Jan 2); Good Friday (Mar 26); Day After Good Friday (Mar 27); Easter Monday (Mar 29); Mother's Day (May 10); Independence Day (Jun 1); Father's Day (Aug 9); White Sunday (Lotu a Tamaiti) (Oct 11); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

How many working days are there in 2027?

254 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.