Christmas in Hawaii

Not elegant and fancy by any means, Christmas in Hawaii is filled with sun, sand, cheer and hopes of no Christmas tree shortages. The seasonal phrase to use is 'Mele Kalikimaka' which mean Merry Christmas in Hawaiian. Although most that have lived here have never experienced a snow-flurried, fireplace warming holiday season, there is still a lot of Christmas to go around. Christmas in Hawaii is a unique experience. To glance around these islands, one would think that there are no signs of Christmas to here. However, in fact, they do exist. If one is lucky, one will find a dusting of snow on the top of Mauna Kea on the Big Island, but even in December it is still too early to expect that. The ocean continues to glisten in indigo and turquoise blue while the whales arrive from the north to play in the warm calm Pacific while the trades continue to play lightly in the palm trees. Parks and playgrounds post signs of Hawaiian Christmas craft fairs, a great place to find a unique treasure or specialty for that someone hopelessly stuck on the mainland this year. Festivities and concerts appear everywhere from Christmas under the Stars at the Waikiki Shell or the weekly caroling at Honolulu Hale. Tents with Matson containers appear on vacant lots, ready for the tree hunters hoping that there will be lots to pick from this year, and that the prices are maybe a little less than last. Children expect Santa to arrive via canoe and they leave the lanai door open for him on Christmas Eve. Here Christmas is not traditional, but it has certain warmth that is hard to find anywhere else.

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