Tradition of Ali‘i Sunday’s at Kawaiaha‘o Church

Ali‘i Sundays are among the many long and honored traditions of Kawaiaha‘o Church, which began about 1914. In the 1970s, our people embarked on a tidal wave of change. 

In the chaos of circumstance and sensing the urgency to unite Hawai‘i’s people and rekindle their strength and purpose in Ke Akua, the Reverend Dr. Abraham Akaka rejuvenated these services as part of the more significant cultural awakening already taking place. 

We celebrate eight Ali‘i Sundays, which are held as part of a more extensive series of celebrations recognized by the Benevolent Royal Societies, Ali‘i Trusts, and the Hawaiian Civic Clubs, which always occur on or just before the birthday of the Ali‘i.