2026 in Samoa

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Events in the year 2026 in Samoa .

Incumbents

• O le Ao o le Malo: Tuimalealiʻifano Vaʻaletoʻa Sualauvi II
• Prime Minister: Laʻauli Leuatea Schmidt

Events

• February – 2026 Safata 1 by-election ^[1]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Samoa

Source: ^{[2] [3]}

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 30 March – Ramadan
• 18 April – Good Friday
• 19 April – Easter Saturday
• 21 April – Easter Monday
• 12 May – Mother's Day holiday
• 1 June – Independence Day
• 11 August – Father's Day holiday
• 13 October – Lotu a Tamaiti/Children's Service holiday
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Boxing Day

Deaths

• 11 January – Laumatiamanu Ringo Purcell, politician ^[4]
• 26 January – Sia Figiel, 59, writer, painter and alleged murderer. ^[5]

References

1. Sulamanaia Manaui Faulalo (22 December 2025). "Safata by-election in February, Seve and Leaana in corrupt list" . Samoa Observer. Archived from the original on 3 January 2026. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
2. "Samoa Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
3. "Public Holidays Act 2008". PACLII. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 7 December 2023.
4. "Laumatiamanu Ringo Purcell passes away". Samoa Observer. 11 January 2026. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
5. Pouoa, Grace (2026-01-25). "Papalii Sia Figiel Found Dead in her Cell at Tanumalala Prison". Samoa Global News. Retrieved 2026-01-26.

External links

• Online calendar

• 2020s portal
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• Oceania portal