Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sun All the Time
Your best bets for total year-round sun are
Waikiki Beach
and the
Ko Olina
(southwest)
coast of Oahu.
Holidays
When Hawaii observes holidays (especially those over a long weekend), travel between the
islands increases, interisland airline seats are fully booked, rental cars are at a premium, and
hotels and restaurants are busier.
Federal, state, and county government offices are closed on all federal holidays.
State and county offices are also closed on local holidays, including Prince Kuhio Day (Mar
26), honoring the birthday of Hawaii's first delegate to the U.S. Congress; King Kamehameha
Day (June 11), a statewide holiday commemorating Kamehameha the Great, who united the
islands and ruled from 1795 to 1819; and Admissions Day (third Fri in Aug), which honors the
admittance of Hawaii as the 50th state on August 21, 1959.
Other special days celebrated in Hawaii by many people but which involve no closing of
federal, state, and county offices are the Chinese New Year (which can fall in Jan or Feb; in
2012, it's Jan 23 and the year of the Dragon; in 2013, it's Feb 10 and the year of the Snake),
Girls' Day (Mar 3), Buddha's Birthday (Apr 8), Father Damien's Day (Apr 15), Boys' Day (May
5), Samoan Flag Day (in Aug), Aloha Festivals (Sept-Oct), and Pearl Harbor Day (Dec 7).
Oahu Calendar of Events
Please note that, as with any schedule of upcoming events, the following information is sub-
ject to change; always confirm the details before you plan your trip around an event. For an
exhaustive list of events beyond those listed here, check
http://events.frommers.com
,
where
you'll find a searchable, up-to-the-minute roster of what's happening in cities all over the
world.
JANUARY
Volcom Pipeline Pro,
Banzai Pipeline, North Shore. Competition is judged on the best wave se-
February.
Sony Open,
Waialae Country Club. A $1.2-million PGA golf event featuring the top men in golf.
Call
&
808/792-9300.
Early to mid-January.
