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Samoa: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
Samoa: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
Samoa: Some countries observe a second public holiday for New Year's celebration
Friday April 7th
Good Friday
Samoa: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
Samoa: Day before Easter and the last day of Holy Week. Commemorates the day that Jesus Christ's body lay in the tomb
Samoa: Easter Sunday is the most important date in the Christian church. In the bible, it is the day when Mary Magdalene found that an empty tomb in the cave in which Jesus had been placed.
Monday April 10th
Easter Monday
Samoa: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
Monday May 15th
Mother's Day
Samoa: Mother's Day in Samoa is a public holiday on the Monday after the second Sunday in May
Samoa: Marks Samoa's independence from New Zealand in 1962
Monday August 14th
Father's Day
Samoa: Father's Day in Samoa is a public holiday on the Monday after the second Sunday in August
Samoa: Day after White Sunday, when parents and communities celebrate childhood
Monday December 25th
Christmas Day
Samoa: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
Tuesday December 26th
Boxing Day
Samoa: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
Notes
If a public holiday falls on a Sunday, the following Monday will be a public holiday.
The Public Holidays Act 2008 declares that the day before the general election and the election day should be declared as public holidays.
