Samoa has a total of 16 holidays in 2023. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday	Date	Details
New Year's Day	Sunday, January 1, 2023	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Day observed	Monday, January 2, 2023	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Day After New Year's Day	Tuesday, January 3, 2023	Day After New Year's Day is a public holiday in Samoa
March Equinox	Monday, March 20, 2023	March Equinox in Samoa (Apia)
Good Friday	Friday, April 7, 2023	Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.
Day After Good Friday	Saturday, April 8, 2023	Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Easter Monday	Monday, April 10, 2023	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Mother's Day	Monday, May 15, 2023	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Independence Day	Thursday, June 1, 2023	Independence Day is a public holiday in Samoa
June Solstice	Wednesday, June 21, 2023	June Solstice in Samoa (Apia)
Father's Day	Monday, August 14, 2023	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
September Equinox	Saturday, September 23, 2023	September Equinox in Samoa (Apia)
Lotu a Tamaiti	Monday, October 9, 2023	Lotu a Tamaiti is a public holiday in Samoa
December Solstice	Friday, December 22, 2023	December Solstice in Samoa (Apia)
Christmas Day	Monday, December 25, 2023	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
Boxing Day	Tuesday, December 26, 2023	Boxing Day is a public holiday in Samoa