King Kamehameha Celebration Lei Draping (Honolulu)
June 13, 2025
02:30 PM - 05:00 PM
Aliʻiōlani Hale 417 King Street Honolulu, HI 96813
Contact Name: Clint Kalaola Contact Email: kalafoundation808@gmail.com Contact Phone: 8083305858 Contact Organization: KALA FOUNDATION, https://www.gohawaii.com/islands/o%CA%BBahu/events/king-kamehameha-celebration-lei-draping-honolulu
Open and free to the public. Ceremony will start at 2:30pm-5pm. Statue will be adorned with lei, ho'okupu, cultural protocols, hula, and music!
On December 22, 1871, King Kamehameha V proclaimed a national holiday to honor and celebrate his grandfather and the father of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Originally, the people of Hawai‘i wanted to mark the legacy of Lot Kapuaiwa (Kamehameha V) on his birthday, December 11. Being the humble chief that he was, he opted to honor his grandfather instead and pushed the holiday as far away from his (Lot’s) birthday as possible, hence the arbitrary date of June 11. Thus, June 11, 1872, was the very first Kamehameha Day holiday ever celebrated.
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Target Audience:
- Families
- Faculty/Staff
- Students
Admission Cost: FREE
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