Public holidays in Samoa
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Public holidays in Samoa are defined in the Public Holidays Act 2008:[1]
Date | English Name |
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January 1-2 | New Year's Day |
Good Friday | |
Holy Saturday | |
Easter Monday | |
April 25 | Anzac Day |
Second Monday in May | Mother's Day |
June 1 | Independence Day |
Second Monday in August | Father's Day |
Second Monday in October | Lotu a Tamaiti |
December 25 | Christmas Day |
December 26 | Boxing Day |
In addition to holidays with fixed dates, polling day and the day before polling day is a public holiday in any year when an election is held. In addition, the O le Ao o le Malo can declare public holidays in accordance with the Act.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Public Holidays Act 2008". PACLII. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Public Holidays Act 2008, section 2.