Ho`oku`ikahi Establishment Day Hawaiian Cultural Festival

Offering Ceremony 2023
Ho'okupu Ceremony at the base of Pu'ukohola Heiau

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August 17-18, 2024

HO'OKU'IKAHI I PU'UKOHOLĀ
(To Unify at Pu'ukoholā)

Pu'ukoholā Heiau National Historic Site will celebrate its 52nd anniversary with the park's annual Ho'oku'ikahi i Pu'ukoholā Establishment Day Hawaiian Cultural Festival on August 17-18, 2024.

Additional information about the event will be added to this page as it becomes available.

2014 Photos

2013 Photos and Videos:
(Day 1 Photos; Day 2 Photos; Videos)

2012 Photos

2011 Photos

Future Festival Dates:
August 16-17, 2025
August 15-16, 2026
August 14-15, 2027
August 12-13, 2028
August 11-12, 2029
August 17-18, 2030
August 16-17, 2031
August 14-15, 2032

Photographs below were taken by PUHE staff and are used by persmission. They were taken on August 12, 2023 during the most recent ceremony that took place at the 51st Annual Ho`oku`ikahi Hawaiian Cultural Festival.

 
Ho'okupu Offerings Placed On The Lele
Participants dressed in traditional attire are ready for Ho'okupu ceremony to begin.

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Photo by PUHE staff. Used by permission.

 
A chief and his place

Photo by PUHE staff. Used by permission.

 
Royal Order of Kamehameha I Kohala Chapter members Presents their offering
Royal Order Members Presents Their Ho'okupu

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Photo by PUHE staff. Used by permission.

Last updated: January 11, 2024

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