Veterans Day in Hawaiʻi (Nov. 11)

Veterans Day is Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. On Oʻahu, the 79th Wahiawā Lions Veterans Day Parade runs 10 a.m. to noon along California Avenue with more than 80 units; on Maui, a free ceremony and picnic is at War Memorial Gymnasium in Wailuku at 9 a.m. Ceremonies are also held at Punchbowl and the state veterans cemeteries.

• Oʻahu: 79th Wahiawā Lions Veterans Day Parade, 10 a.m. to noon, from Kaʻala Elementary on California Avenue to Wahiawā District Park. Free; festivities follow at the park, with the Royal Hawaiian Band among the marchers.
• Maui: free ceremony at 9 a.m. and community picnic at 11 a.m. at War Memorial Gymnasium, Wailuku. A Freedom Ride motorcycle procession leaves the old Sears lot at Queen Kaʻahumanu Center in Kahului at 10 a.m.
• Ceremonies are traditionally held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) and the Hawaiʻi State Veterans Cemetery in Kāneʻohe; check the Office of Veterans Services for times.
• Many attractions and restaurants offer veteran discounts on the day; bring military or veteran ID.
• Federal, state and county offices are closed; schools are closed.

Sources: Best of Oʻahu: November 2026 events (Wahiawā parade) · Maui Now: free Veterans Day ceremony, picnic and Freedom Ride (Oct. 26, 2026) · Wahiawa Community & Business Association: Veterans Day Parade

Last checked Oct. 29, 2026. Hours, fees and rules can change, so confirm with the official source before you go.