Chapter 8 — Holidays
9 sections in this chapter.
HRS §8-12 World Ocean Day
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§8-12 World Ocean Day. June 8 of each year shall be known and recognized as "World Ocean Day" to celebrate and honor the oceans of the world, improve international relations, and increase public awareness of conservation management of the ocean environment; provided that this day…
HRS §8-14 Financial Literacy Month
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§8-14 Financial Literacy Month. The month of April shall be known and designated as "Financial Literacy Month". This month is not and shall not be construed to be a state holiday. [L 2004, c 37, §2; am L 2006, c 47, §2]
HRS §8-19 Makahiki Commemoration Day
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§8-19 Makahiki Commemoration Day. One of the kapu Hua days of Mōhalu, Hua, or Akua of the lunar month of `Ikuā of each year shall be known and designated as Makahiki Commemoration Day to recognize the Makahiki, a season and New Year festival of Hawaiian tradition celebrating harv…
HRS §8-2 Observance of holidays falling on Sundays and Saturdays
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§8-2 Observance of holidays falling on Sundays and Saturdays. If any of the State's legal holidays fall on Sunday, the following Monday shall be observed as a holiday. If the day falls on Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be observed as a holiday. [L 1923, c 151, §1; RL 1925, …
HRS §8-3 Banking holidays
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§8-3 Banking holidays. Whenever in the opinion of the governor, a public emergency exists, and it seems to the governor to be in the public interest, the governor may by proclamation designate and proclaim as legal banking holidays in the State such number of consecutive days as …
HRS §8-4 Buddha Day
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§8-4 Buddha Day. April 8 of each year shall be known and designated as "Buddha Day", provided that this day is not and shall not be construed to be a state holiday. [L 1963, c 162, §1; Supp, §1-43; HRS §8-4]
HRS §8-5 King Kamehameha celebration commission
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§8-5 King Kamehameha celebration commission. (a) There shall be a commission to be known as the King Kamehameha celebration commission placed within the department of accounting and general services for administrative purposes. The commission shall consist of fifteen members to b…
HRS §8-6 REPEALED
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§8-6 REPEALED. L 1988, c 220, §3.
HRS §8-8 Saint Damien de Veuster Day
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§8-8 Saint Damien de Veuster Day. May 10 of each year shall be known and designated as "Saint Damien de Veuster Day", provided that this day is not and shall not be construed to be a state holiday. [L 1982, c 46, §1; am L 2010, c 10, §2]