Hawaii Revised Statutes 8. Holidays and Periods of Recognition and Observance
- 8-1 Holidays Designated.
The following days of each year are set apart and established as state holidays: The first day in January, New Year's Day; The third...
- 8-1.5 Discoverers' Day.
The second Monday in October shall be known as Discoverers' Day, in recognition of the Polynesian discoverers of the Hawaiian Islands, provided that this...
- 8-2 Observance of Holidays Falling on Sundays and Saturdays.
If any of the State's legal holidays fall on Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a holiday. If the day falls on...
- 8-3 Banking Holidays.
Whenever in the opinion of the governor, a public emergency exists, and it seems to the governor to be in the public interest, the...
- 8-3.4 Civil Liberties and the Constitution Day.
January 30 shall be known and designated as "Civil Liberties and the Constitution Day" to celebrate, honor, and encourage public education and awareness of the...
- 8-3.5 Patriot Day.
September eleventh shall be known and designated as "Patriot Day". This day shall not be construed to be a state holiday. [L 2009, c...
- 8-3.6 Gold Star Family Day.
The last Sunday in September shall be known as "Gold Star Family Day", in recognition of the family members of the men and women...
- 8-4 Buddha Day.
April 8 of each year shall be known and designated as "Buddha Day", provided that this day is not and shall not be construed...
- 8-4.5 Baha'i New Year's Day.
The 21st day of March shall be known as Baha'i New Year's Day, provided that this day is not and shall not be construed...
- 8-4.6 Asian Lunar New Year Commemoration Week.
The one week period following the day of the Chinese New Year shall be known and designated as the "Asian Lunar New Year Week of...
- 8-5 King Kamehameha Celebration Commission.
(a) There shall be a commission to be known as the King Kamehameha celebration commission placed within the department of accounting and general services...
- 8-5.5 Queen Lili‘uokalani Day.
September 2 of each year shall be known and recognized as "Queen Lili‘uokalani Day" in memory of the birth of Queen Lili‘uokalani on September...
- 8-6 Repealed.
L 1988, c 220, §3.
- 8-7 Arbor Day.
The first Friday in November shall be known as Arbor Day, provided that this day is not and shall not be construed to be...
- 8-8 Saint Damien De Veuster Day.
May 10 of each year shall be known and designated as "Saint Damien de Veuster Day", provided that this day is not and shall...
- 8-8.2 Saint Marianne Cope Day.
January 23 of each year shall be known and designated as "Saint Marianne Cope Day", provided that this day is not and shall not...
- 8-9 Respect for Our Elders Day.
The third Sunday of October shall be known and recognized as "Respect for Our Elders Day" during which our elders may be honored with...
- 8-10 Bodhi Day.
December 8 of each year shall be known and designated as "Bodhi Day" in recognition that on this day Prince Siddhartha Gautama, after six...
- 8-11 Children and Youth Day and Month.
(a) The first Sunday in October shall be known and designated as "Children and Youth Day", and the entire month of October shall be...
- 8-12 World Ocean Day.
June 8 of each year shall be known and recognized as "World Ocean Day" to celebrate and honor the oceans of the world, improve...
- 8-13 Lei Day.
May 1 of each year shall be known as "May Day is Lei Day in Hawai‘i"; provided that this day is not and shall...
- 8-14 Financial Literacy Month.
The month of April shall be known and designated as "Financial Literacy Month". This month is not and shall not be construed to be...
- 8-15 Kupuna Recognition Day.
The fourth Saturday of July shall be known and designated as Kupuna Recognition Day, in recognition of the very significant role that kupuna play in...
- 8-16 Peace Day.
September 21 of each year shall be known and recognized as "Peace Day" to promote peace programs, improve international relations, and increase educational awareness of...
- 8-16.2 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Day.
October 2 of each year shall be known and designated as "Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Day"; provided that this day is not and shall not be...
- 8-17 Caregiver Recognition Day
. The first Saturday of November shall be known and designated as "Caregiver Recognition Day", in recognition of the very significant role that caregivers play...
- 8-18 Filipino-American History Month.
The month of October shall be known and designated as "Filipino-American History Month". The month of October shall commemorate the contributions of Filipino-Americans to the...
- 8-18.5 Sakada Day.
December 20 of each year shall be known and designated as "Sakada Day"; provided that this day is not and shall not be construed...
- 8-19 Makahiki Commemoration Day.
November 20th of each year shall be known and designated as Makahiki Commemoration Day. This day shall not be construed as a state holiday....
- 8-20 Language Access Month.
The month of August shall be known and designated as "Language Access Month" to promote awareness of language access for government services and emphasize...
- 8-21 Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
The month of October shall be known and designated as "Domestic Violence Awareness Month" to promote public awareness of domestic violence as a significant societal,...
- 8-22 Kalo Appreciation Month.
The month of October shall be known and designated as "Kalo Appreciation Month" to celebrate the strong kalo tradition in Hawaii and the cultural connection...
- 8-23 Homelessness Awareness Month.
The month of November shall be known and designated as "Homelessness Awareness Month" to promote public awareness of homelessness as a significant societal, public...
- 8-24 ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i Month.]
(a) Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i. E ‘ike mau a e kapa ‘ia ana ae ka mahina ‘o Pepeluali ‘o ia ka "Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i" i mea...
- 8-25 Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
The month of January shall be known and designated as "Human Trafficking Awareness Month" to promote public awareness of human trafficking as a significant...
- 8-28 Outdoor Heritage Month.
The month of June shall be known and designated as "Outdoor Heritage Month" to celebrate Hawaii's diverse natural environment and recreational activities. [L 2014,...
Last modified: October 27, 2016