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If you spent your New Years in Samoa, you can be forgiven for being somewhat confused about when to actually celebrate: the tiny island nation skipped Friday, December 30th, in its entirety. After more than 100 years on the Eastern side of the International Date Line, the Samoan government decided to switch to the Western side in order to facilitate easier trade with Australia.