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Die folgenden letzten Nachrichten über die Feiertage von Samoa sind in Englisch. Falls Sie irgendwelche Fragen hinsichtlich dieser Anmerkungen haben sollten, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. • 07 Oct 2009 (Radio New Zealand International-Tafaigata) The government of Samoa has declared a half day public holiday on Thursday afternoon, October 8, 2009, to pay respect for the victims of last Wednesday's tsunami, which killed 143 people.
• 05 Oct 2009 (NZ Herald News-Faleata) There are media reports that a public holiday will be declared on Friday, October 9th, 2009, to remember those killed in the tsunami that recently hit Samoa.
• 04 Jul 2009 (The Samoa Observer-Apia) The government of Samoa has re-confirmed the September 7-8 public holidays declared to give Samoans practice at driving on the right. In fact, faced with criticisms, Samoa's Prime Minister, Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, quipped that "if two public holidays is not enough for the switch, the government can extend it to one month" further adding that "there’s no law to stop us from having a month off work".
• 03 Mar 2009 (The Samoa Observer-Apia) Samoa's General Manager of the new Land and Transport Authority (LTA), Leasi John Galuvao, has confirmed that, despite recent opposition, the change in driving side of the road will occur on September 7, 2009, and that that day and the next will be official public holidays in Samoa.
• 24 Jul 2008 (The New Zealand Herald) The Samoan Minister of Transport, Tuisugaletaua Aveau, announced today that the switch from driving on the right hand side of the road to the left hand side of the road, will take effect at 6:00am on Monday the 7th of September 2009, and that to mark the switch date, Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th of September, 2009, have been declared as public holidays to "allow for familiarisation with the change".
• 09 Mar 2008 (The Samoa Observer-Apia) Chief executive officer for the prime minister’s office, Vaasatia Poloma Komiti announced that the government may not declare a new public holiday on March 1st, the birthday of the new head of State, Tuiatua Tupua Tamasese Efi.
• 29 Jan 2008 (Legislative Assembly of Samoa) The Legislative Assembly of Samoa, assembled in Parliament, has passed the Public Holidays Act 2008 (An act to amend and set up the law relating to public holidays).
• 15 Sep 2007 (Radio New Zealand International) The government of Samoa has announced that, beginning in 2008, ANZAC Day and Arbor Day would no longer be public holidays, though some commemorative ceremonies will continue to be held on those dates.
• 15 May 2007 (Matangi Tonga) The Samoan Government has declared Thursday and Friday, May 17 and 18, 2007, to be public holiday for King, and Samoan High Chief, Malietoa Tanumafili II's, official funeral and burial.
• 11 May 2007 (IHT) King Malietoa Tanumafili II, one of the world's longest reigning monarchs, passed away.
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Die folgenden Anmerkungen über die Feiertage von Samoa sind in Englisch. Falls Sie irgendwelche Fragen hinsichtlich dieser Anmerkungen haben sollten, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. • Governing Law: Official public holidays in Samoa are regulated by the Public Holidays Act 2008 (Law 2008, No. 3), which came into force on January 1st, 2008, and amends the Shops Ordinance 1961 and the Labour and Employment Act 1972.
• Weekend Public Holidays: All public holidays which fall on Sunday are to be observed on the following Monday. Subsequently, consecutive public holidays with one on Sunday are likewise observed on the following days.
• Head of State's Birthday: The term O le Ao o le Malo is often mislabled as King's Birthday. But Samoa's head of State does not necessarily need to be a royal. Indeed after the death of Malietoa Tanumafili II, in 2007, it was former Prime Minister Tupua Tamasese Tupuola Tufuga Efi who became head of State.
• Shop Closings: Starting in 2008, all shops will stay open on Samoa public holidays.
• Death of Leading Politicians: The death of leading politicians, active or retired, often results in the last-minute declaration of a national public holiday of mourning . |
