Hawaii State Holidays 2028
Last reviewed: August 26, 2026 · Holiday data: June 23, 2026
Hawaii state government offices observe 13 holidays in 2028: the federal holidays plus 3 state-specific days (Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day, Kamehameha Day, Statehood Day). Banks and most private employers in the United States follow the federal calendar, so a standard business-day count is unchanged: 2028 has 250 federal working days.
How Hawaii's holidays differ from the federal set
Hawaii observes additional state holidays under the Hawaii Revised Statutes: Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day on 26 March, Kamehameha Day on 11 June, and Statehood Day on the third Friday of August. These are Hawaii state-office closures. Banks and most private employers follow the federal calendar, so the working-day total uses the federal holidays and is not changed by these state days.
State holidays beyond the federal set (2028)
- Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day (Sunday, March 26)
- Kamehameha Day (Sunday, June 11)
- Statehood Day (Friday, August 18)
Effect on business-day counts
The working-day total on this page uses the federal holidays that banks and the Federal Reserve observe nationwide. The Hawaii holidays listed here are state-government office closures; most private employers do not close for them, so they usually do not change a business-day count. Observed dates can shift when a state holiday falls on a weekend.
Hawaii holiday calendar 2028
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 17 | Monday | Martin Luther King Jr. Day |
| February 21 | Monday | Presidents' Day |
| March 26 | Sunday (weekend) | Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Daystate holiday |
| May 29 | Monday | Memorial Day |
| June 11 | Sunday (weekend) | Kamehameha Daystate holiday |
| June 19 | Monday | Juneteenth |
| July 4 | Tuesday | Independence Day |
| August 18 | Friday | Statehood Daystate holiday |
| September 4 | Monday | Labor Day |
| October 9 | Monday | Columbus Day |
| November 10 | Friday | Veterans Day (observed) |
| November 23 | Thursday | Thanksgiving Day |
| December 25 | Monday | Christmas Day |
2028 summary
Total days
366
Weekend days
106
Federal holidays on weekdays
10
Working days
250
After subtracting 106 weekend days and 10 weekday federal holidays, Hawaii has 250 working days in 2028, the same federal basis used across the United States. The state holidays above are government-office closures and do not change this count for most employers.
Sources and verification
Official source: capitol.hawaii.gov (opens in a new tab)
Cross-checked against this source on June 23, 2026.