Here's Honolulu's King Kamehameha Day hours:
HONOLULU (KHON2) — June 11 marks King Kamehameha Day, and the City and County of Honolulu's offices will be closed in observance of the holiday.
Emergency Medical Services, Honolulu Fire Department, Ocean Safety, the medical examiner and Honolulu police will have their services available as usual.
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TheBus will operate on a state holiday schedule, with route information being available on TheBus' website. On the other hand, Skyline will operate on its usual weekday schedule from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The Neal S. Blaisdell Center's box office will be closed for the day, in addition to all satellite city halls and driver licensing centers.
Street parking throughout Honolulu will be free, except for the meters along Queen Kapiʻolani Park on Kalākaua Avenue, metered lots and some street parking in Waikīkī.
Parks, botanical gardens, municipal golf courses and the Honolulu Zoo will remain open as usual.
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