🌺 106th annual King Kamehameha Celebration Floral Parade in Waikiki ✨ After breakfast at @theverandamoana, we watched the beautiful parade in front of @themoanasurfrider 😍 and wow! Everyone looked incredible!!! “December 22, 1871, King Kamehameha V proclaimed a national holiday to honor and celebrate his grandfather and the father of the Hawaiian Kingdom. Originally, the people of Hawai‘i wanted to mark the legacy of Lot Kapūaiwa (Kamehameha V) on his birthday, December 11. But the humble king decided to honor his grandfather instead by pushing the holiday to a further date of June 11, and the first celebration took place in 1872. Since then, we celebrate with Kamehameha Day events every year that include parades, lei draping ceremonies and cultural activities.” -@honolulumag