Hawaii Public Holidays
State holidays for Hawaii are listed below for current and future years.
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There are some holidays celebrated in Hawaii that are not federally recognized. Hawaii considers Good Friday a holiday with many offices and businesses closed. Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day is celebrated on 26 March each year. On 11 June, the state celebrates King Kamehameha Day in honor of Hawaii’s first king who united the islands in 1810. Hawaiian Statehood Day is also celebrated on the third Friday in August. Finally, the state recognizes General Election Day on the first Tuesday of November in even-numbered years.
2025 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Wed | New Year's Day |
| 20 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 17 Feb | Mon | President's Day |
| 26 Mar | Wed | Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day |
| 18 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 26 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 11 Jun | Wed | King Kamehameha Day |
| 4 Jul | Fri | Independence Day |
| 15 Aug | Fri | Statehood Day |
| 1 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 11 Nov | Tue | Veterans Day |
| 27 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 25 Dec | Thu | Christmas Day |
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2026 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day |
| 19 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 16 Feb | Mon | President's Day |
| 26 Mar | Thu | Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday |
| 25 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 11 Jun | Thu | King Kamehameha Day |
| 3 Jul | Fri | Independence Day Holiday |
| 4 Jul | Sat | Independence Day |
| 21 Aug | Fri | Statehood Day |
| 7 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 3 Nov | Tue | General Election Day |
| 11 Nov | Wed | Veterans Day |
| 26 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2026 are released. | ||
2027 Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's Day |
| 18 Jan | Mon | Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday |
| 15 Feb | Mon | President's Day |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Good Friday |
| 26 Mar | Fri | Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day |
| 31 May | Mon | Memorial Day |
| 11 Jun | Fri | King Kamehameha Day |
| 4 Jul | Sun | Independence Day |
| 5 Jul | Mon | Independence Day Holiday |
| 20 Aug | Fri | Statehood Day |
| 6 Sep | Mon | Labor Day |
| 11 Nov | Thu | Veterans Day |
| 25 Nov | Thu | Thanksgiving Day |
| 24 Dec | Fri | Christmas Holiday |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas Day |
| 31 Dec | Fri | New Year Holiday |
| The dates in this table are an estimate. We will update this page once the official public holiday dates for 2027 are released. | ||
Public employees receive paid holidays as a benefit, but there is no legislation that requires private employers to provide paid holidays. Private employers are not required to pay more than the employee’s regular rate if they work on a holiday, although an employee who works more than 40 hours in any week is eligible for overtime. If the business closes on the holiday, the employer is not required to pay the employee for the time they do not work.