Welo Ka Hae Hawaiʻi — Celebrating Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea

Bishop Museum, in partnership with Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea, celebrates ko Hawaiʻi Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea, Sovereignty Restoration Day, on July 31, 2026.
Established on July 31, 1843 by Kauikeaouli, King Kamehameha III, Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea marks the return of political power to the Hawaiian Kingdom after the British unlawfully seized control of Hawaiʻi in 1843. In 2022, the State of Hawaiʻi designated July 31 as a special day of observance.
The evening event at Bishop Museum features Ka Hae Hawaiʻi, the raising of the Hawaiian Flag, as well as mele (music), conversations, mea ʻai (food) and contemporary expressions of ea (sovereignty).
Welo Ka Hae Hawaiʻi — Celebrating Lā Hoʻihoʻi Ea
Friday, July 31 | 5-9 p.m.
Locations:
Hawaiian Hall Complex
Flagpole Lawn
Gallery Lawns
FREE with registration.
Learn more and register at BishopMuseum.org/calendar/ welo-ka-hae-hawaiʻi-celebrating-la-hoʻihoʻi-ea-2026/.
Image: Inside cover and first page of the 1843-1844 journal of Bernice Pauahi Bishop; Hawaiʻi. Illustrations sketched on the inside cover include the Hawaiian flag and the Royal standard. Illustrations attributed to Bernice Pauahi Bishop with text by Bernice Pauahi Bishop. 1843-1844. Bishop Museum Archives. SP 207456.
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