Here’s our annual missive on why today (this year, Friday, April 3, 2026), the doors to most Hawaii state, county, and city offices are locked. What’s so special about this Friday? Well, this is the day Hawaii celebrates Good Friday. Yes, Good Friday is an an official state-sanctioned holiday in the 808 area code. How did it come to be that the State commemorates the date of the crucifixion, and how does that square with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.
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