Coming Events

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Now and Into the Future

Living the Aloha Spirit

When:
Now and Into the Future

Where:
Nationwide

What:
We are asking others to join us by including the "Aloha Spirit" in how we move forward, wherever you live. This is a nationwide program initiated and sponsored by the Hawai'i America250 Commission.

If we act with courtesy and caring (core to the Aloha Spirit), Hawai'i, America, and the World will be strengthened.

Spread a little Aloha around the World (Mana'o Company)

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Now through March 30, 2026

America's Field Trip — National Student Contest

When:
Submissions accepted now through March 30, 2026.

Who:
Students in grades 3–12 across the United States.

What:
Create artwork or essays answering the question “What does America mean to you?”

Prizes:
125 first-place winners receive a 3-day, 2-night trip; 125 second-place winners receive $500.

Download the Contest Flyer (PDF)

June 27 to July 8, 2026

250th Anniversary Day Celebrations

When:
June 27 to July 8, 2026

Where:
All Islands

What:
Celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with parades, potlucks, fireworks, rodeos, and other events across all Counties. Communities throughout Hawaiʻi will host patriotic festivities honoring this historic milestone.

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