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.
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.
June 13, 2025
2:30pm - 5:00pm
Aliʻiōlani Hale
417 King Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Contact Name: Clint Kalaola
Contact Email: [email protected]
Contact Phone: 8083305858
Contact Organization: KALA FOUNDATION