Public holidays in Samoa 2023

11 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Samoa

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day Send a card
Monday 2 January 2023	The Day After New Year's Day Send a card
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday ReligiousSend a card
Saturday 8 April 2023	Day After Good Friday ReligiousSend a card
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday ReligiousSend a card
Monday 15 May 2023	Mother's Day Send a card
Thursday 1 June 2023	Independence Day National daySend a card
Monday 14 August 2023	Father's Day Send a card
Monday 9 October 2023	White Sunday (Lotu a Tamaiti) ReligiousSend a card
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Boxing Day ReligiousSend a card

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNew Year's Day, The Day After New Year's DayTypically in Apia: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Day After Good Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Apia: high 29°C (84°F), low 28°C (82°F), rain on 76% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 13 May – Mon 15 May · 3 days offMother's DayTypically in Apia: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 69% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 12 Aug – Mon 14 Aug · 3 days offFather's DayTypically in Apia: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 66% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 7 Oct – Mon 9 Oct · 3 days offWhite Sunday (Lotu a Tamaiti)Typically in Apia: high 28°C (82°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 69% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Apia: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 74% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · 4 days offNew Year's Day, The Day After New Year's DayTypically in Apia: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jun – Sun 4 Jun)Independence DayTypically in Apia: high 28°C (82°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 47% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

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: Sat 23 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 — 11 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Day After Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 12 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 12 May – Mon 15 May · Mother's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jun – Sun 4 Jun · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 11 Aug – Mon 14 Aug · Father's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Tue 2 Jan 2024 · New Year's Day, The Day After New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓