First Christmas in Hawaii was celebrated by sailors

By Bob Sigall

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 16, 2011

~~<p>Many assume the missionaries brought Christmas to the islands, but they did not believe in it or celebrate it since it's not mentioned in the Bible. Christmas came to Hawaii in many small steps, according to Roger Bye of Hawaiian Dredging, who wrote about it in 1951.</p>
<p>While the Puritans did not celebrate Christmas, the English did. An English ship, the Charlotte, happened to be exploring Waimea Bay, Kauai, on Christmas Day 1786.</p>
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Many assume the missionaries brought Christmas to the islands, but they did not believe in it or celebrate it since it's not mentioned in the Bible. Christmas came to Hawaii in many small steps, according to Roger Bye of Hawaiian Dredging, who wrote about it in 1951.

While the Puritans did not celebrate Christmas, the English did. An English ship, the Charlotte, happened to be exploring Waimea Bay, Kauai, on Christmas Day 1786. Login for more...