Prince Kuhio Day in Hawaii

March 26 is Prince Kuhio Day in Hawaii. The day commemorates the birth of Jonah Kuhio Kalaniana’ole in 1871. Kuho was prince to the throne of Hawaii when the island nation was overthrown by American residents in 1893.

Kuhio was imprisonned after the uprising. Upon his release, he traveled throughout the world in a sort of self-imposed exile. The draw of the islands was too compelling, however, and Prince Kuhio returned in the early 20th century. He was elected to the US Congress in 1903 and served there until his death in 1921.

Prince Kuhio Day is a legal holiday in Hawaii.^{(Hawaii State Archives photo)}