Flag Day
Season or date: April 17
Largest celebration marking territorial establishment. School parades, traditional dance, fautasi (longboat) races held.
Festivals in American Samoa
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Manu'a Cession Day
Season or date: July 16
Commemorates Manu'a Islands' accession to the U.S. Official ceremonies and cultural events centered on Tau Island.
White Sunday (Lotu Tamaiti)
Season or date: Second Sunday in October
Church event celebrating children. Worship in white clothing and family parties.
Tisa's Tattoo Festival
Season or date: October
Cultural fest themed on traditional tattoos pe'a (male) and malu (female). Tattooist demonstrations, music, and dance.
Christmas Caroling
Season or date: December
Church choirs tour villages singing hymns.
Fautasi Regatta
Season or date: April, July
Traditional sport with 30+ paddlers in longboat races. Crowds gather along the coast for thrilling competition.
Samoan Culture Week
Season or date: August
Experience fa'asamoa through singing, dance, arts, and craft workshops and exhibitions.
Public holidays
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- Presidents' Day
- Good Friday
- Memorial Day
- Flag Day
- Independence Day (U.S.)
- Manu'a Cession Day
- Labor Day
- Veterans Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas
- White Sunday