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Public holidays in American Samoa, 2016
Holiday dates16vs 2015: +2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays12not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days12
World rank49 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Jan 18, 2016 | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Feb 15, 2016 | Mon | Washington's Birthday |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | American Samoa Flag Day |
| Apr 18, 2016 | Mon | American Samoa Flag Day (observed) |
| May 30, 2016 | Mon | Memorial Day |
| Jul 4, 2016 | Mon | Independence Day |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Fri | Manu'a Islands Cession Day (observed) |
| Jul 16, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Manu'a Islands Cession Day |
| Sep 5, 2016 | Mon | Labor Day |
| Oct 9, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | White Sunday |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Mon | Columbus Day |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Fri | Veterans Day |
| Nov 24, 2016 | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| Dec 25, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Christmas Day |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Mon | Christmas Day (observed) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 – Jan 3, 2016 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Jan 16, 2016 – Jan 18, 2016 | 3 days | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| Feb 13, 2016 – Feb 15, 2016 | 3 days | Washington's Birthday |
| Apr 16, 2016 – Apr 18, 2016 | 3 days | American Samoa Flag Day・American Samoa Flag Day (observed) |
| May 28, 2016 – May 30, 2016 | 3 days | Memorial Day |
| Jul 2, 2016 – Jul 4, 2016 | 3 days | Independence Day |
| Jul 15, 2016 – Jul 17, 2016 | 3 days | Manu'a Islands Cession Day (observed)・Manu'a Islands Cession Day |
| Sep 3, 2016 – Sep 5, 2016 | 3 days | Labor Day |
| Oct 8, 2016 – Oct 10, 2016 | 3 days | White Sunday・Columbus Day |
| Nov 11, 2016 – Nov 13, 2016 | 3 days | Veterans Day |
| Dec 24, 2016 – Dec 26, 2016 | 3 days | Christmas Day・Christmas Day (observed) |
| Dec 31, 2016 – Jan 2, 2017 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2015
- + American Samoa Flag Day (observed)
- + Christmas Day (observed)
- + Manu'a Islands Cession Day (observed)
- − Independence Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.