Public holidays in Samoa are defined in the Public Holidays Act 2008: + Holidays Date English name January 1-2 New Year's Day Variable Good Friday Variable Holy Saturday Variable Easter Monday 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.Public Holidays Act 2008, section 2.
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