More than $83,000 was raised for Hoʻomau 2025, an annual festival supporting Hawaiian language immersion education on Maui.

Hawai‘i County and its community partners are hosting several free Easter events this year around the Big Island that will include egg hunts, games and more in celebration of the season.

Hawaii, an archipelago in the tropics, sits 3,200 kilometres (2,000 miles) into the Pacific Ocean from the Americas.

Plan Ahead: It can get breezy on the water, so pack a light sweater or jacket for when the sun goes down in case you get chilly.