Public holidays · Oceania · 2026
Samoa Holidays 2026: Public Holidays in Samoa
Samoa has 11 national public holidays in 2026. 9 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on Friday, 25 December (in 59 days). There are 7 long weekends.
Next public holiday
Christmas Day
Friday, 25 December 2026
Samoa public holidays 2026 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Holy Saturday | Holy Saturday | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Mother's Day | Mother's Day | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Father's Day | Father's Day | Public holiday | |
| Lotu a Tamaiti | Lotu a Tamaiti | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day Next | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Samoa holiday calendar 2026
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March
April 3
May 1
June 1
July
August 1
September
October 1
November
December 2
Long weekends in Samoa 2026
7 long weekends come for free. Plan your trips around these dates.
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan
No leave needed
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 9 May – Mon 11 May
No leave needed
Sat 30 May – Mon 1 Jun
No leave needed
Sat 8 Aug – Mon 10 Aug
No leave needed
Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct
No leave needed
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
No leave needed