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King Kamehameha Floral Parade, Honolulu, Hawaii

King Kamehameha I Day on June 11 is a public holiday in Hawaii. It honors Kamehameha the Great, the monarch who first established the unified Kingdom of Hawai’i. A floral parade is held annually at various locations throughout Hawaii.

On the island of Oahu, the parade takes a route beginning at King Street fronting ‘Iolani Palace. Participants will then head down Punchbowl Street, before making a left on to Ala Moana Boulevard and eventually Kalākaua Avenue. The parade comes to a finish at Monsarrat Avenue and Queen Kapi‘olani Park.

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Pan Pacific Festival in Honolulu

泛太平洋节是每年6月初在夏威夷瓦胡岛威基基海滩与周边地区举办的一个为期3天的大型日本文艺表演活动。表演以日本传统艺术为主，兼具一些有现代感的舞蹈以及夏威夷风格舞蹈。所有演出皆免费对公众开放，演出地点包括Ala Moana购物中心以及威基基海滩的多处户外广场。最后一天还有一个大型的街头游行。

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King Kamehameha Lei Draping Ceremony

The annual King Kamehameha lei draping ceremony is part of a weekedn of festivities to mark King Kamehameha Day on June 11.

King Kamehameha I Day on June 11 is a public holiday in Hawaii. It honors Kamehameha the Great, the monarch who first established the unified Kingdom of Hawai’i.

The most important ritual of the celebration dates back to 1901 after the Territory of Hawai’i was established. It is the afternoon draping ceremony in which the Kamehameha Statue in front of Ali’iolani Hale and ‘Iolani Palace on King Street in downtown Honolulu is draped in long strands of lei. The same is done at the Kamehameha Statue on the former monarch’s home island, the Big Island of Hawai’i. Outside of the state, a similar draping ceremony is held at the United States Capitol where the Kamehameha Statue there is also draped in lei in the company of federal officials.

Honolulu Fire Department officers prepare the King Kamehameha statue for the lei draping ceremony.

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