Public holidays in Samoa 2026

11 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Samoa

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
2 January Friday	Friday	The Day After New Year's Day
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
4 April Saturday	Saturday	Day After Good Friday
6 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
11 May Monday	Monday	Mother's Day
1 June Monday	Monday	Independence Day
10 August Monday	Monday	Father's Day
12 October Monday	Monday	White Sunday (Lotu a Tamaiti)
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day
26 December Saturday	Saturday	Boxing Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Samoa (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · 4 days off
New Year's Day, The Day After New Year's Day
Typically in Apia: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 81% of days
Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 4 days off
Good Friday, Day After Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Apia: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 80% of days
Sat 9 May – Mon 11 May · 3 days off
Mother's Day
Typically in Apia: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 73% of days
Sat 30 May – Mon 1 Jun · 3 days off
Independence Day
Typically in Apia: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 46% of days
Sat 8 Aug – Mon 10 Aug · 3 days off
Father's Day
Typically in Apia: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 53% of days
Sat 10 Oct – Mon 12 Oct · 3 days off
White Sunday (Lotu a Tamaiti)
Typically in Apia: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 79% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day, Boxing Day
Typically in Apia: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 73% of days

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2026.

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 1 Jan – Wed 7 Jan — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 5 Jan, Tue 6 Jan, Wed 7 Jan).

Take 1 day off (Mon 5 Jan) get 5 days in a row
Thu 1 Jan – Mon 5 Jan · New Year's Day, The Day After New Year's Day
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 5 days in a row
Thu 2 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Good Friday, Day After Good Friday, Easter Monday
Take 1 day off (Fri 8 May) get 4 days in a row
Fri 8 May – Mon 11 May · Mother's Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 May) get 4 days in a row
Fri 29 May – Mon 1 Jun · Independence Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Aug) get 4 days in a row
Fri 7 Aug – Mon 10 Aug · Father's Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Oct) get 4 days in a row
Fri 9 Oct – Mon 12 Oct · White Sunday (Lotu a Tamaiti)