Honolulu
Holidays and Festivals
JANUARY
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King's Day
Chinese New Year (January or March)
FEBRUARY
Presidents Day
FEBRUARY-MARCH
Cherry Blossom Festival
MARCH
Japanese Girl's Day (March 3)
Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day (March 26)
MARCH-APRIL
Good Friday (the Friday before Easter)
APRIL
Buddha's Birthday (April 8)
Father Damien Day (April 15)
Tourism is the most important industry in Honolulu, bringing in between $8 and $9 billion annually. Waikiki Beach is just one of the many beaches that attracts tourists. ()
MAY
Lei Day (May 1)
Japanese Boy's Day (May 5)
Memorial Day
JUNE
King Kamehameha Day (June 11)
JULY
Independence Day (July 4)
AUGUST
Admission Day (anniversary of Hawaiian state-hood)
Samoan Flag Day
Obon (Japanese festival that honors deceased ancestors)
SEPTEMBER
Labor Day
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER
Aloha Week
OCTOBER
Columbus Day
NOVEMBER
General Election Day
Veterans Day (November 11)
DECEMBER
Pearl Harbor Day (December 7)
