Prince K?hi? Day

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Prince K?hi? Day
Prince Jonah K?hi? Kalaniana?ole Pi?ikoi
Also called K?hi? Day
Observed by Hawaii
Significance Birth of Prince K?hi? and passage of Hawaiian Homelands Act .
Celebrations Parade
Observances Vacation: State and city workers, schools
Date March 26
Next time March 26, 2025  ( 2025-03-26 )
Frequency annual
First time 1949
Related to Kamehameha Day

Prince K?hi? Day is an official holiday in the state of Hawai?i in the United States . [1] It is celebrated annually on March 26, to mark the birth of Prince Jonah K?hi? Kalaniana?ole — heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawai?i , prince of the House of Kal?kaua , and later territorial delegate to the United States Congress . [2] It was established in 1949 by the legislature of the Territory of Hawaii. [3]

As a delegate, Kuhio authored the first Hawaii Statehood bill in 1919. He also won passage of the Hawaiian Homes Act, creating the Hawaiian Homes Commission and setting aside 200,000 acres (810 km 2 ) of land for Hawaiian homesteaders.

Prince K?hi? Day is one of only two holidays in the United States dedicated to royalty, the other being Hawai?i's King Kamehameha Day on June 11. [1]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ a b Holidays to be Observed by the Hawaii State Government
  2. ^ Char, Sherie; Paiva, Derek (March 24, 2011). "Prince Kuhio Day observed in Hawaii this weekend. Here's where to go" . Hawaii Magazine . Retrieved December 29, 2014 .
  3. ^ "Cultural Events" . Prince K?hi? Hawaiian Civic Club. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014 . Retrieved December 29, 2014 .