It's the key step in the Pacific island nation's plan to move from the eastern to the western side of the International Date Line and mesh its work week with two of its primary trading partners, New Zealand and Australia. The New Zealand territory of Tokelau is making the switch as well.
"In doing business with New Zealand and Australia, we're losing out on two working days a week," Stuff.co.nz quoted Samoan Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sailele as saying. "While it's Friday here, it's Saturday in New Zealand, and when we're at church Sunday, they're already conducting business in Sydney and Brisbane."
Take note: Samoa will go directly from 11:59 p.m. Thursday, through midnight to 12:01 a.m. Saturday. No "Friday" in between.
"First light honors" will belong to Fakaofo in Tokelau, although Kiribati and Antarctica also have claims on the title. Meanwhile, American Samoa will become known as the last place to see each day's sunset.
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