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Current Date And Time In American Samoa

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
00:53:14 SST
Capital: Pago Pago
Currency: United States dollar (USD)
Timezone: UTC -11:00 (SST)
Population: 46,662

🎉 American Samoa - Public Holidays


Planning around American Samoa's public holidays? This page tracks American Samoa's national holiday calendar live, showing both recently observed dates and what's coming up next. American Samoa observes 1 official public holidays mandated by national law (including Flag Day). Not every holiday lands on the same date annually — fixed-date national days repeat exactly, while Easter-based, Islamic-calendar or lunar observances move each year, which the calendar reflects with each year's specific date rather than guessing a repeat. Jump straight to the live calendar below, or read on for how the dates are worked out.

Why This Matters: Public holidays in American Samoa directly affect banking hours, courier deliveries and retail operations. This calendar is a standard reference point for corporate travel planners arranging international trips working with partners, offices or operations in American Samoa.

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📅 Live Holiday Calendar — American Samoa

Live public holiday calendar for American Samoa, embedded directly from Google's official public calendar — always shows Google's current data.

◀ Showing upcoming holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar's toolbar to see earlier dates this year.

ℹ Calendar supplied and maintained by Google. See the full travel profile for emergency numbers, electrical standards and more.

🏛️ Official Statutory National Holidays — American Samoa

Statutory public holidays mandated by national government law in American Samoa. These fixed dates reflect official non-working days. For dynamic, movable religious observances (e.g., Eid, Easter), refer to the live calendar embed above.

⚠ These entries are sourced from American Samoa's official government portal but have not yet been individually cross-checked against a specific confirming page — treat the dates below as a helpful starting point, not a final confirmed record.

Holiday NameDate / ObservanceCategory / TypeClosure ImpactOfficial Source
Flag Day
Commemorates American Samoa becoming a U.S. territory in 1900.
April 17Territorial HolidayTerritorial Govt Closurewww.americansamoa.gov →

📖 How Public Holidays Work in American Samoa

Two calendar mechanics sit behind most public holiday lists: a fixed-date system for civic anniversaries, which repeat annually, and a second, older calendar system behind a country's religious or lunar-based observances, which don't. American Samoa's calendar can include holidays governed by the centuries-old Easter calculation, the Islamic Hijri lunar calendar that sets the date for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, or a lunisolar calendar of the kind behind Lunar New Year. As a country in Australia And Oceania, American Samoa sits in a region where both kinds of calendar are common — which is exactly why the live calendar above lists each year's actual computed date rather than assuming a repeat.

Under American Samoa's labor law, fixed-date national public holidays carry mandatory non-working status for public administration, financial institutions, and commercial enterprises — 1 such holiday is documented for American Samoa in the table above, currently sourced from American Samoa's official government portal, pending independent confirmation, including Flag Day on April 17. Official gazette announcements are published by government authorities to confirm these mandated closures.

Worth separating, too: a true public holiday is a legally mandated non-working day — banks, schools and government offices close by law or long-standing custom. An observance is different — culturally or religiously notable, but without a mandated closure (Valentine's Day and Earth Day are common examples worldwide). This page focuses specifically on public holidays, the ones that actually affect scheduling.

American Samoa is also divided into states and provinces, and countries structured this way often layer a regional founding day, a local patron festival or a province-specific holiday on top of the national calendar — observed in one state but not nationwide. The calendar above covers American Samoa's national holidays; see the American Samoa states & provinces directory for population and government data on each one.

Frequently Asked Questions — American Samoa Public Holidays

What are public holidays in American Samoa?

Public holidays in American Samoa are nationwide days off recognised by the government, when most banks, schools and government offices close and many businesses adjust their hours. They mark historical, cultural, religious or civic occasions and are a standard reference point for corporate travel planners arranging international trips working with American Samoa.


How many public holidays does American Samoa observe each year?

1 fixed-date public holiday is documented for American Samoa in the table above, on top of movable observances shown in the live calendar. The exact total varies year to year — some holidays fall on a fixed date, while Easter-based, Islamic-calendar or other lunar observances shift annually, and some are added by regional decree. See the live calendar above for the current list of upcoming and recently observed dates.


What is the official government source for American Samoa's fixed-date public holidays?

Official public holidays in American Samoa are enacted by national acts of parliament and published via www.americansamoa.gov. These non-working days carry legal status for banking, public administration, and employment compliance.


What does Flag Day commemorate in American Samoa?

Commemorates American Samoa becoming a U.S. territory in 1900. It falls on April 17 and carries official non-working status in American Samoa — see the statutory holidays table above for its closure impact and official source.


Where does the live holiday calendar for American Samoa come from, and is it accurate?

It's Google's own official "American Samoa" holiday calendar, embedded directly via Google's public calendar integration — Google serves the data straight to your browser in real time, and we don't store, edit or republish any of it ourselves. For the smaller set of fixed-date national holidays we've individually fact-checked, see the statutory holidays table above instead.


Do American Samoa's public holidays fall on the same date every year?

Some do and some don't. Fixed-date holidays repeat on the same calendar day annually, while others follow the Easter calculation, the Islamic lunar calendar, or an "nth weekday of the month" rule — so their date moves from year to year. See how public holidays work above for the full explanation of why, or check the calendar itself for each year's actual date.


What happens when a fixed public holiday falls on a weekend in American Samoa?

When a fixed public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, many governments designate the following Monday as an official substitute non-working day (often termed an 'observed holiday'). Check American Samoa's official gazette announcements or the live calendar embed for specific year-by-year substitute day designations.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in American Samoa?

Check the day of the week shown next to each entry in the calendar above: holidays falling on a Monday or Friday create an automatic three-day weekend, while a Tuesday or Thursday holiday can often be extended to four days by taking the day in between off — a common practice known as a "bridge day" in many countries. See the American Samoa travel guide once you've picked a date worth planning a trip around.


Does American Samoa have regional or state-specific holidays too?

Many countries observe additional regional, state or provincial holidays alongside national ones. American Samoa is divided into states and provinces — see the American Samoa states & provinces directory for region-specific pages with more local detail.


Why are some major cultural holidays listed in the live calendar but not in the official holidays table?

The official holidays table above lists fixed-date national public holidays mandated by law. Dynamic, movable observances (such as Eid or Easter) shift calendar dates annually based on lunar or religious computations — those dates are updated continuously in the live Google Calendar embed below.

🗓️ Holiday Fast Facts
Public Holidays: 1 Days
Flagship National Day:
Flag Day (April 17)
📊 Quick Facts
👥 Population Rank#214 of 249
📏 Area World Rank#221
🏙️ Population Density234.5 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: -11:00
Bank Holiday Closures: Full closure on official holidays
✈️ Traveler Planning Essentials
Emergency Number: 911
Driving Side: Right side