Prince Kūhiō Day is an official

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in the state of

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in the

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.Holidays to be Observed by the Hawaii State Government
/ref> It is celebrated annually on March 26, to mark the birth of Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaole — heir to the throne of the

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of the House of Kalākaua, and later territorial delegate to the

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. It was established in 1949 by the legislature of the Territory of Hawaii. As a delegate, Kuhio authored the first Hawaii Statehood bill in 1919. He also won passage of the Hawaiian Homes Act, creating the Hawaiian Homes Commission and setting aside of land for Hawaiian homesteaders. Prince Kūhiō Day is one of only two holidays in the United States dedicated to royalty, the other being Hawaii's King Kamehameha Day on June 11.

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Celebrations in Hawaii March observances 1949 establishments in Hawaii State holidays in the United States {{holiday-stub