Public holidays · Oceania · 2025
Samoa Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Samoa
Samoa has 11 national public holidays in 2025. 9 of them fall on a weekday and 2 on a weekend. There are 5 long weekends and 1 more if you take a bridge day off.
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National public holidays · #133
9
On a weekday (Mon–Fri)
5
Long weekends (3+ days)
0
Regional holidays
Samoa public holidays 2025 — 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 | |
| Weekend | Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday |
| Father's Day | Father's Day | Public holiday | |
| Lotu a Tamaiti | Lotu a Tamaiti | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| 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 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
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May 1
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June 1
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August 1
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October 1
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November
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Long weekends in Samoa 2025
5 long weekends come for free, and 1 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
5days
Wed 1 Jan – Sun 5 Jan
Take off Fri 3 Jan
4days
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
3days
Sat 10 May – Mon 12 May
No leave needed
3days
Sat 9 Aug – Mon 11 Aug
No leave needed
3days
Sat 11 Oct – Mon 13 Oct
No leave needed
4days
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
No leave needed
Frequently asked questions about holidays in Samoa
How many public holidays does Samoa have in 2025?
11 national public holidays. That ranks Samoa #133 of 235 countries by number of holidays in 2025.
How many long weekends are there in Samoa in 2025?
5 long weekends of three or more days without taking leave, and 1 more with a bridge day. Best deal: take 1 day off (Fri 3 Jan) for 5 days in a row from 1 January.
Which Samoa public holidays fall on a weekend in 2025?
Holy Saturday (Sat 19 Apr) and Independence Day (Sun 1 Jun). Whether a substitute day off is given depends on national law.
Which month has the most public holidays in Samoa?
April, with 3 national holidays: Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Monday.