Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for American Samoa and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
19 Jan	Mon	Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
16 Feb	Mon	President's Day
3 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
17 Apr	Fri	Flag Day
25 May	Mon	Memorial Day
3 Jul	Fri	Independence Day Holiday
4 Jul	Sat	Independence Day
7 Sep	Mon	Labor Day
12 Oct	Mon	Columbus Day
11 Nov	Wed	Veterans Day
26 Nov	Thu	Thanksgiving Day
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day
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2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
18 Jan	Mon	Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
15 Feb	Mon	President's Day
26 Mar	Fri	Good Friday
16 Apr	Fri	Flag Day Holiday
17 Apr	Sat	Flag Day
31 May	Mon	Memorial Day
4 Jul	Sun	Independence Day
5 Jul	Mon	Independence Day Holiday
6 Sep	Mon	Labor Day
11 Oct	Mon	Columbus Day
11 Nov	Thu	Veterans Day
25 Nov	Thu	Thanksgiving Day
24 Dec	Fri	Christmas Holiday
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released.

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
17 Jan	Mon	Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
21 Feb	Mon	President's Day
14 Apr	Fri	Good Friday
17 Apr	Mon	Flag Day
29 May	Mon	Memorial Day
4 Jul	Tue	Independence Day
4 Sep	Mon	Labor Day
9 Oct	Mon	Columbus Day
11 Nov	Sat	Veterans Day
23 Nov	Thu	Thanksgiving Day
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day
The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2028 are released.

American Samoa celebrates 12 national holidays and two half day holidays each year. Most of the holidays that are celebrated within the territory coincide with those celebrated in the United States. The additional holidays that are celebrated in this territory are specific to American Samoa.

American Samoa labor laws do not specify that employers must pay their employees for public holidays. However, just like in the United States mainland, many employer opt to give employees a paid day off for national holidays. Employers who provide employees with a paid day off as part of their benefits package may substitute paid days off if the employee needs to be present at work during a public holiday.

All holidays are regulated by the American government under the Department of the Interior, Department of Labor and Congress. Island government officials also hold the authority to deem one-time national holidays for special events. All holidays that occur on the weekend are celebrated on the following Monday.

The Office of the Governor of American Samoa will release an official list at the end of each year for official holiday dates for the following year.