King Kamehameha I Day

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King Kamehameha I Day
Considered a great statesman for his mastery of diplomacy, Kamehameha I was known as the Napoleon of the Pacific.
Observed by	Hawaii
Significance	Unification of Hawaii by Kamehameha I
Celebrations	Draping ceremony, Pa‘u Parade, a Ho‘olaule‘a, carnivals, fairs, and competitions
Observances	vacation: State and city workers, Schools
Date	June 11
Next time	June 11, 2025 (2025-06-11)
Frequency	Annual

King Kamehameha I Day on June 11 is a public holiday in the U.S. state of Hawaii. It honors Kamehameha the Great, the monarch who first established the unified Kingdom of Hawaiʻi^[1]—comprising the Hawaiian Islands of Niʻihau, Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, Maui, and Hawaiʻi. In 1883 a statue of King Kamehameha was dedicated in Honolulu by King David Kalākaua (this was a duplicate, because the original statue was temporarily lost at sea but was recovered and is now located in North Kohala, island of Hawaiʻi). There are duplicates of this statue in Emancipation Hall at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, D.C., and in Hilo, island of Hawaiʻi.