Prince Kūhiō Day

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Prince Kūhiō Day
Kamehameha Day

Prince Kūhiō Day is an official

House of Kalākaua, 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 km2) of land for Hawaiian homesteaders.

Prince Kūhiō Day is one of only two holidays in the United States dedicated to royalty, the other being Hawaiʻi's

References

  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 Kūhiō Hawaiian Civic Club. Archived from the original on December 31, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2014.