Malihini (newcomers) often wonder what it’s like to celebrate Christmas in Hawaii, where the average temperature seldom drops below 70 degrees. No need to wonder: it’s warm and friendly with plenty of holiday cheer! As with many other places, Christmas … Continued
Holidays
Statehood Day: Hawaii’s Most Controversial Holiday
On Aug. 21, 1959, President Dwight Eisenhower signed a proclamation admitting Hawaii into the Union as America’s 50th state after more than a half-century as a U.S. territory. Since 1969, Statehood Day—or Admission Day, as it was called until 2001—has … Continued
