§8-24 `ÅŒlelo Hawai`i Month. (a) Mahina `ÅŒlelo Hawai`i. E `ike mau a e kapa `ia ana ae ka mahina `o Pepeluali `o ia ka "Mahina `ÅŒlelo Hawai`i" i mea e ho`omaika`i a e paipai aku ai i ka `Ålelo `ana o ua `Ålelo makuahine nei la. `A`ole e kÅ« ana kÄ“ia mahina i kapa `ia ka "Mahina `ÅŒlelo Hawai`i" i lÄnui o ka moku`Äina o Hawai`i.
(b) `ÅŒlelo Hawai`i Month. The month of February shall be known and designated as "`ÅŒlelo Hawai`i Month" to celebrate and encourage the use of Hawaiian language. This month is not and shall not be construed as a state holiday. [L 2013, c 28, §2]
Revision Note
The two new sections enacted were redesignated as subsections (a) and (b) pursuant to §23G-15.
Structure Hawaii Revised Statutes
8. Holidays and Periods of Recognition and Observance
8-2 Observance of holidays falling on Sundays and Saturdays.
8-3.4 Civil Liberties and the Constitution Day.
8-4.6 Asian Lunar New Year Commemoration Week.
8-5 King Kamehameha celebration commission.
8-5.5 Queen Lili €˜uokalani Day.
8-8 Saint Damien de Veuster Day.
8-8.2 Saint Marianne Cope Day.
8-9 Respect for Our Elders Day.
8-11 Children and Youth Day and Month.
8-14 Financial Literacy Month.
8-16.2 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi Day.
8-17 Caregiver Recognition Day
8-18 Filipino-American History Month.
8-19 Makahiki Commemoration Day.
8-21 Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
8-23 Homelessness Awareness Month.
8-25 Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
8-29 Farm to School Month in Hawaii.