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The Different Holidays in Hawaii Which You Should Know

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You need to know that Hawaii comes with a really rich culture and history. Throughout the year, they are celebrating holidays which are quite unique to Hawaii and as a matter of fact, there are three state holidays which are unique there and others which brought from other places. For more tips on how to enjoy holidays in Hawaii, click here!

Hawaii celebrates Prince Kuhio Day which is honored in Hawaii on March 26. There are canoe races, parades as well as luaus that commemorate that great prince who helped improved the lives of the people in Hawaii. He was born in 1871 and was elected to such US Congress and he gained reelection to an amazing 10 times. He was very influential in helping pass the 1920 Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, offering homesteads for such Native Hawaiians.

Also a holiday that is celebrated is Admissions Day. This is also known as the Statehood Day which is considered a state holiday being celebrated every third Friday of August.

There is such Lei Day honoring the month of May or Lei and such fragrant flower leis greeting so many visitors to Hawaiian Islands. You should know that the Hawaiian schools as well as communities often elect the Lei Day Court and those pageants for the Lei Day Queen held in the islands. Every island comes with its own special flower wherein the leis are actually made and such are then gifted at the parades as well as other celebrations. You should know that the leis are also different and the color of such lei and the manner which is gifted would have a lot of meanings.

There is also Girls Day which is from the Islands of Japan when a lot of Japanese people came to live here. The day would represent beauty, happiness, peace and love. Though seldom celebrated in Japan now, the Hawaii girls can still receive gifts of cookies, dolls, diamond shaped cakes as well as small trinkets. Moreover, there are parades being held to showcase such wonderful kimonos and dolls that have been handed down for a lot of generations. Check out www.kaikanani.com to get started.

Another holiday that is celebrated in Hawaii is the Boys Day. This is actually the day that is celebrated in Hawaii and was brought to Hawaii by such Japanese people. Also, the symbol of the Boys Day is the Koi Fish that would represent strength and also longevity. During the Boys Day, it is quite customary for those boys to make the kites formed into Koi shapes and they then fly them from their homes in heights which range from eldest to youngest. Boys would then receive various gifts such as samurai dolls as well as the mochi cakes.

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