Current Date And Time In Va'a-o-Fonoti, Samoa
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:57:47 WSST
National Capital: Apia
Currency: Samoan Tala (WST)
Timezone: UTC +13:00 (WSST)
State Code: VF
Planning business schedules or travel in Va'a-o-Fonoti, Samoa? Here is the complete public holiday reference for Va'a-o-Fonoti, detailing official statutory observances and bank non-working days.
Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Va'a-o-Fonoti observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Va'a-o-Fonoti, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Independence Day (Aso o le Tuto'atasi) on June 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Samoa's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Samoa's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Va'a-o-Fonoti and the rest of Samoa, not a separate Va'a-o-Fonoti-specific calendar.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Samoa's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Samoa's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Samoa, including Va'a-o-Fonoti. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independence Day (Aso o le Tuto'atasi) | June 1 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.samoagovt.ws |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Day (Aso o le Tuto'atasi) | Tue, Jun 1, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
Va'a-o-Fonoti follows Samoa's statutory holiday calendar in full — the national government sets these dates, and regional banks, public offices and schools across the state close accordingly.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Va'a-o-Fonoti, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.