#hawaiian language month

“Hiʻona Haku Mele,” Lum’s new Instagram video series, invites people to explore the poetic soul of Hawaiian music, going beyond conversational speech to uncover the unique lexical phrases that make mele, or songs, distinct.

US Sens. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i) introduced a resolution celebrating Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i, also known as Hawaiian Language Month.

Fairmont Kea Lani is proud to present Ho‘okumu: A Celebration of Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, a free community event,on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This special day will honor ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi in recognition of Hawaiian Language Month and offer guests an immersive experience celebrating Hawaiian language, culture, and community.

Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language Month) is observed each Pepeluali (February), and the University of Hawaiʻi is hosting a series of events to uplift Hawaiʻi’s native tongue. This year’s UH-sponsored events are underway. An Ola Ka ʻĪ event is planned on Maui on Feb. 14, 2026.

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Moana and Moana 2 made history with the global debut of their Hawaiian-language versions on Disney+ on Feb. 1 during Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language Month). The films are led by Auliʻi Cravalho, who reprises her role as Moana and also serves as a producer, alongside an all Hawaiʻi voice cast.

Hawai‘i’s congressional delegation of US Sens. Brian Schatzand Mazie Hirono and Reps. Ed Case and Jill Tokuda introduced today a resolution celebrating Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i, also known as Hawaiian Language Month.

This year’s Ho‘omau will take place on March 29, 2025 and the two organizations are setting an ambitious goal to exceed the $60,000 raised in 2024.

The community is invited to join in celebrating the Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Language Month, at the upcoming event, “ʻŌlelo Under the Stars.” This special evening of live music and Hawaiian language bingo will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Kalana Pākuʻi O Maui, located at 250 S. High St. in Wailuku.

February is Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi, Hawaiian Language Month, and an opportunity to appreciate the value that the Native Hawaiian language has provided to volcanology, especially in Hawaiʻi nei. 

A series of Hawaiian language fairs are happening throughout Hawaiʻi in February as part of Mahina ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi or Hawaiian Language Month. This includes an Ola Ka ʻĪ Maui Nui event at the Queen Kaʻahumanu Shopping Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this coming Saturday.

The new guidance was developed collaboratively and informed by ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi practitioners, instructors and advocates.

Since ‘Aha Pūnana Leo started 40 years ago in 1983, its founders and board of directors have demonstrated a vision of “E Ola Ka ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i” (the Hawaiian language shall live on) to lay a foundation for school systems and communities to carry out their everyday life in ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i. 

In recognition of Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i (Hawaiian Language Month), community organizations hosted Ola Ka ʻĪ Maui Nui at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center on Maui, Saturday. 

In celebration of Mahina ‘Ōlelo Hawai‘i, Hawaiian Language Month, the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, together with Native Hawaiian organizations, will host Ola Ka ʻĪ events, Hawaiian language fairs, on O‘ahu and Maui.

Two state senate committees will hear a bill this afternoon seeking the designation of February as Olelo Hawaii Month to celebrate and encourage the use of the Hawaiian Language.