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Honolulu Calendar of Festivals and Events 2011 / 2012 - Honolulu, Hawaii (HI), USA
 
Honolulu Events and Festivals in January - Honolulu, Hawaii (HI), USA
Ala Wai Challenge - last weekend in January, an all-day event in Ala Wai Park, Waikiki consisting of traditional Hawaiian games such as spear throwing, bowling, tug of war and an outrigger canoe race
Honolulu Events and Festivals in February - Honolulu, Hawaii (HI), USA

NFL Pro Bowl - first Sunday in February, the National Football League's pro players compete in this annual gridiron all-star game at the Aloha Stadium

Chinese New Year - late January / early February, one of the biggest celebrations in Honolulu's Chinatown

Narcissus Festival - around Chinese New Year, a cultural festival including cooking, cultural fair and a queen pageant

The Great Aloha Run - third Monday in February on President's Day, a race involving thousands of runners from the Aloha Tower to Aloha Stadium

Honolulu Events and Festivals in March - Honolulu, Hawaii (HI), USA
Hawaii Challenge International Sportkite Championship - first weekend in March, kite flyers from around the world compete at Kapiolani Park in the oldest event of its kind in the world

Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade - March 17th, this annual celebration of Ireland's St. Patrick is set in Waikiki (Fort DeRussy to Kapiolani Park) and consists of lots of bagpipe playing and celebrating throughout the day

Annual Easter Sunrise Service - late March/early April, a gathering for the Easter sunrise services in the wonderful National Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl Crater
Honolulu Events and Festivals in April - Honolulu, Hawaii (HI), USA
Honolulu International Bed Race Festival - mid-April, a popular fund raiser carnival with games and rides for the kids and a bed pushing race through Honolulu's streets to raise money for local charities
Honolulu Events and Festivals in May - Honolulu, Hawaii (HI), USA
Annual Lei Day Celebration - May 1st, an annual holiday for Hawaiians that features lei-making contests and pageantry

Memorial Day - late May, held at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Punchbowl by the US armed forces to recognize fallen soldiers
Honolulu Events and Festivals in June - Honolulu, Hawaii (HI), USA
King Kamehameha Hula Competition - third weekend in June, perhaps the most famed hula competition held in the Neal Blaisdell Center, with participating dancers coming from as far away as Japan
Honolulu Events and Festivals in July - Honolulu, Hawaii (HI), USA
Fourth of July Fireworks - July 4th, the annual day of independence celebrations take place at the Desiderio and Sills Field, Schofield Barracks, and consists of lots of games, food and fireworks

Walter J. McFarlane Regatta and Surf Race - early July, a regatta for outrigger canoes consisting of numerous events

Hawaii International Jazz Festival - mid-July, a jazz festival featuring many popular artists, jam sessions and evening concerts held in the Sheraton Waikiki
Honolulu Events and Festivals in August - Honolulu, Hawaii (HI), USA
Hawaii State Fair - early August, held in the Aloha Stadium, this event features entertainment, cultural exhibits, Hawaiian agricultural products and local food

Duke Kahanamoku Beach Doubles Volleyball Championship - mid-August, teams must register in advance at this oldest running beach volleyball competition in Hawaii
Honolulu Events and Festivals in September - Honolulu, Hawaii (HI), USA
Waikiki Rough-Water Swim - Labor Day, this popular swim from Sans Souci Beach to Duke Kahanamoku Beach in Waikiki is for competent swimmers only as it is in the open ocean

Na Wahine O Ke Kai - last weekend in September, an exciting international outrigger canoe race from Molokai to Waikiki
Honolulu Events and Festivals in October - Honolulu, Hawaii (HI), USA
Intertribal Powwow - early October, held in Thomas Square in downtown Honolulu, the event marks Native American culture and features arts and crafts, entertainment and displays by the American Indian Pow-Wow Association
Honolulu Events and Festivals in November - Honolulu, Hawaii (HI), USA
World Invitational Hula Festival - early to mid-November, a dancing competition for dancers from various countries held in the Waikiki Shell
Honolulu Events and Festivals in December - Honolulu, Hawaii (HI), USA
Honolulu Marathon - early December, a marathon race including more than 30,000 competitors
New Years Eve - December 31st, a veritable feast of parades and partying around the streets of Honolulu