Kamehameha Day is celebrated in the State of Hawaiʻi annually on June 11th in honor of King Kamehameha the Great -- the man who unified the Hawaiian Islands and created the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi. This celebration was first proclaimed in 1871 by King Kamehameha V and events for the first festival included carnivals, foot races, and celebrations across the state. Today, Kamehameha is commemorated with parades, hula contests, and a lei draping ceremony at the statue of King Kamehameha fronting of Aliʻiolani Hale in Downtown Honolulu.
Below are resources to share more information on King Kamehameha and his rule:
"Tells the history of the King Kamehameha statue in Kohala, Hawai'i. Describes the community involvement in the conservation process it went through under the supervision of Glenn Wharton." -from DVD
"Originally published in serialized form in the Hawaiian language newspaper Ka hoku a Hawaii, December 16 1920 to September 11, 1924 with the title: Moolelo kaao no Kuhaupio ke koa kaulana o ke au o Kamehameha ka Nui." -from publisher
"A comet blazes across the night sky, heralding the birth of a powerful king who will rule the Islands. Then a baby is spirited away to the mountains to escape a jealous chief wary of the prophecy. As dramatic as a Greek myth, the story of Kamehameha the Great, Hawai'i's warrior king, is retold here for readers of all ages. From high childhood in exile to his return to court and the lifting of the great Naha Stone, we follow this brave and ambitious youth as he paves his way to becoming first conqueror and then monarch of a unified Hawaiian Kingdom." -from publisher
"Highlights commonly accepted accounts of events and personal characteristics of the leader who united separate island chiefdoms into one Hawaiian nation." -from publisher
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