Manuʻa Cession Day (in lieu)
Government of American Samoa
Date and recurrence
16 July anniversary; in-lieu government holiday date may vary
The date is source-dependent or variable. A target-year source is required before assigning it to a calendar.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is American Samoa territorial holiday/commemoration. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Refresh the target year before publishing a new date when the record is not safely portable.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Government of American Samoa — General MemorandumsTerritorial Government Memorandum
Frequently asked questions
When is Manuʻa Cession Day (in lieu)?
16 July anniversary; in-lieu government holiday date may vary The stored recurrence guidance is: Resolve from the authoritative target-year/local calendar or organizer source; stored rule/context: 16 July anniversary; in-lieu government holiday date may vary.
Does Manuʻa Cession Day (in lieu) fall on the same date every year?
It is not safely predictable from a fixed rule; the target year needs a current source.
Is Manuʻa Cession Day (in lieu) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: American Samoa territorial holiday/commemoration. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Manuʻa Cession Day (in lieu)?
The stored designation basis is: Government of American Samoa. Supporting provenance includes Government of American Samoa — General Memorandums. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Manuʻa Cession Day (in lieu) international or country-specific?
No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: American Samoa territorial holiday/commemoration. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-06.