Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Businesses & government offices
8:30am-4:30pm Mon-Fri; some post offices open
9am-noon Sat
Restaurants
breakfast 6-10am, lunch 11:30am-2pm, dinner 5-9:30pm
Shops
9am-5pm Mon-Sat, some also open noon-5pm Sun; shopping malls keep exten-
ded hours
Public Holidays
On the following national holidays, banks, schools and government offices (including post
offices) close, and museums, transportation and other services operate on a Sunday
schedule. Holidays falling on a weekend are usually observed the following Monday.
New Year's Day
January 1
Martin Luther King Jr Day
Third Monday in January
Presidents' Day
Third Monday in February
Prince Kuhio Day
March 26
Easter
March or April
Memorial Day
Last Monday in May
King Kamehameha Day
June 11
Independence Day
July 4
Statehood Day
Third Friday in August
Labor Day
First Monday in September
Columbus Day
Second Monday in October
Veterans Day
November 11
Thanksgiving
Fourth Thursday in November
Christmas Day
December 25
Safe Travel
Hawaii is generally a safe place to visit. Because tourism is so important, state officials
have established the
Visitor Aloha Society of Hawaii
(VASH; 926-8274;
www.visitoralohasocietyofhawaii.org
), which provides non-monetary emergency aid to vis-
itors who become the victims of accidents or crimes while vacationing. To qualify for
VASH assistance, you must have a round-trip ticket back to the US mainland or abroad
and be staying in Hawaii for less than 60 days.
