King Kamehameha Day 2022
Aloha 'Ohana!
June 11th is King Kamehameha Day in the state of Hawaii.
2022, marks 150 years since King Kamehameha V established the celebratory day as a way to honor his great grandfather who successfully united the Hawaiian Islands under one national banner and spearheaded their development as a country. In ancient Hawaii, legends told of a day when a great king would unite all the Hawaiian islands. The sign of his birth, kahuna (priests) claimed, would be a comet.
Standing at 7 feet tall and weighing more than 300 pounds Kamehameha was a great warrior, diplomat, leader, and the first king of Hawaii.
Take a moment today to celebrate this great historical Hawaiian figure.
Video: King Kamehameha Day celebrations - Kapa'au, North Kohala.