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Hawaii Christmas - Oahu Events, Holiday Airfares

Christmas in Hawaii this year is as festiveside trip from Oahu to the Big Island is more
as ever, and some very well priced, holidayaffordable  than  its  been  in  a long time.
airfares can be found (at last check as low
as $300 from US West Coast). Whether yourIt's fun swapping tropical and white
vacation is budget or extravagant, you canChristmas stories with locals. For us
create some beautiful holiday memories onvisitors it's especially fun to write home
Oahu.about how we spent our Christmas day on a
beach! Some newcomers to Hawaii will even
Hawaiian Christmas memories are among mybring miniature trees down to the beach,
favorite remembrances of living in Hawaii.although Hawaii has plenty Christmas trees.
Listening to the children belt out theirOn Oahu,as on the other islands, trees from
favorites like "Here Comes Santa in a Redthe mainland are sold. And, Hawaii has its
Canoe," and the Hawaiian version of "The 12own Christmas tree: the island Norfolk Pine.
Days of Christmas," and hearing "SilentThe tree doesn't have the spicy pine scent,
Night" sung in English and Hawaiian by anbut its largely spaced branches are
angelic choir on a balmy evening under thewonderfully  easy  to  decorate.
stars with palm trees swaying are experiences
not to be missed.Just walking downtown is aHawaiian Christmas tree decorations are found
delight  during  the  holidays.everywhere. Craft fairs are great for finding
local style ones: coconut frond woven
And I'll never forget arriving at theornaments, kukui nut and tapa cloth angels,
Honolulu Airport for the first time duringSantas on surfboards in canoes and riding
the holiday season and being in awe of thedolphins; along with beautiful wreaths made
towering tree all decked out with huge,of  island  flowers  and  greenery.
lauhala  woven  pineapples and golden lights.
Many of these craft fairs are events in
Holidays in Hawaii, especially Christmas arethemselves, complete with Hawaiian Christmas
widely celebrated. This is a very churchedentertainment and food. You'll find many of
community,but even many of the Buddhistthese listed along with other holiday Oahu
families participate in Christmas traditions,events in newspapers and free magazines at
especially the Japanese-Americans who comethe  airport.
who have a reputation for loving to give
gifts.Some of my favorite Oahu events at Christmas
are the light displays in Honolulu and the
If you're visiting the islands for themusic - choirs, orchestras and local style
holidays, you will find a myriad of Christmasbands are found everywhere with free concerts
events on Oahu, actually on all the islands,at malls and on the beach. Adding to the
but  more  so  on  Oahu.holiday fun, many of Hawaii's most popular
musicians like the Brothers Cazimero and Don
In Hawaii, Santa gives his reindeer aHo  perform  regularly  in  Waikiki.
Christmas break and arrives in a canoe,
barefoot, tanned and with his red furry pantsThe Honolulu City Lights (the city was given
rolled up. On Oahu, his first stop is, as itpermission by Keola and Kapono Beamer to use
is for most of Hawaii's visitors, Waikikithe name of their all time hit song) is a
Beach in Honolulu. Keiki (children) visitspectacular display throughout Honolulu,
their Hawaiian Santa at various cities onincluding Waikiki, making Oahu a good pick
Oahu  throughout  the  season.for  a  Hawaiian  holiday  vacation.
While at Christmas time, many of theThe month-long, traditional festivities begin
islanders enjoy watching the visitors in awewith the Kawaiahao Church Service in Honolulu
of this warm, friendly climate in the dead(This was the first Christian church built in
of winter, they also enjoy imagining what aHawaii and is extraordinary), the lighting of
white Christmas would be like. You'll hearthe City's 63-foot Norfolk Pine at Honolulu
many of the traditional mainland songs, likeHale (City Hall) and an electric parade and
"Winter  Wonderland"  and  "Jingle  Bells."concert on December 3; however festivities
continue  throughout  the  holiday  season.
Some Hawaiians though do have a white
Christmas, that is if they're on the BigFor example, the Honolulu City Lights Trolley
Island (island of Hawaii) and drive up aboveTours run from December 8 to 30. The $2.50
the tree line to the 10,000 foot highfare (under age 4 free) benefits the Hawaii
snowcapped peaks of Mauna Kea, transformingFood bank. For details, visit Honolulu Hale
their boogie boards into sleds and buildingIf you go, be sure to check out the other
snowmen! With the current, cheap airfaresOahu event calendars mentioned above as well
from between Oahu and Neighbor Islands,aas this one's.



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