Prince Kuhio Day March 26

Prince Kūhiō Day was established by Hawaiian territorial Legislature resolution in 1949 to honor the birthday of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole, born on March 26, 1871. The day honors his many accomplishments in service of his people and the Hawaiian Islands. He is often referred to as Ke Ali’i Makaainana (“Prince of the People”). On Prince Kuhio Day, state offices will be closed as well as public schools, courts, and driver licensing centers. Public transport may operate on a holiday schedule. As Prince Kuhio Day is not a federal holiday, so post offices will remain open. Heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawai’i, he was a ten-term elected delegate to the U.S. Congress. He died on January 7, 1922. He is remembered with many streets, beaches, buildings, and schools bearing his name (see a few in the list below). More info: https://dhhl.hawaii.gov/kuhio/

Prince Kūhiō memorial sites

• Oahu park: Kūhiō Beach Park, 2453 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815 (in Waikiki, from Uluniu to Kapahulu Avenues along Kalakaua)
• Oahu statue at Kūhiō Beach Park: Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole, 2537-2501, Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815 (between Kealohilani and ‘Ōhua Avenues along Kalakaua)
• Oahu building: Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaʻole Federal Building and US Courthouse, 300 Ala Moana Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96850
• Oahu burial place: Royal Mausoleum State Monument, 2261 Nuuanu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96817
• Kauai park: Prince Kūhiō Park, Koloa, HI 96756
• Hawai’i Island shopping plaza: Prince Kūhiō Plaza, 111 E Puainako St, Hilo, HI 96720