Thanksgiving, Black Friday 2022: What’s open, closed on Oahu
Want to know what’s open and closed over the Thanksgiving holiday? Here’s your guide to mall hours, attractions and more on Oahu.
GOVERNMENT OFFICES (CLOSED)
>> Federal offices
>> State offices
>> City and county offices
>> All satellite city halls and driver licensing centers
SCHOOLS (CLOSED)
>> Hawaii public schools closed Thanksgiving and Black Friday
>> University of Hawaii system
PUBLIC SERVICES (VARIES)
>> All public libraries and support offices closed Thanksgiving.
>> Open markets are closed Thanksgiving.
>> Blood Bank of Hawaii will be closed Thanksgiving but will open Black Friday.
>> Hawaiian Humane Society (adoption services) closed Thanksgiving but reopens Black Friday.
>> Municipal golf courses are open.
>> Neal Blaisdell Center box office will be closed Thanksgiving.
FINANCIAL SERVICES (VARIES)
>> American Savings Bank (all departments and branches closed Thanksgiving)
>> Bank of Hawaii (closed Thanksgiving)
>> Central Pacific Bank (all branches and Customer Service center closed Thanksgiving)
>> First Hawaiian Bank (closed Thanksgiving)
>> Hawaii National Bank (closed Thanksgiving)
>> Territorial Savings Bank (closed Thanksgiving)
>> Most savings and loans
>> Stock brokerages
SHOPPING MALLS
(Individual store and restaurant hours may vary from mall hours. Check websites for details.)
>> Ala Moana Center will be closed Thanksgiving, but select stores and restaurants will be open such as Foodland Farms and Longs Drugs. The mall is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Black Friday.
>> Kahala Mall will be open Thanksgiving Day with select merchants offering special hours. The mall is open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Black Friday, but some stores may open earlier.
>> International Market Place will be open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thanksgiving and Black Friday, according to its website. Restaurant and store hours may vary.
>> Windward Mall, Pearlridge Center and Ka Makana Alii will be closed Thanksgiving. The malls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Black Friday.
>> Waikele Premium Outlets will be closed Thanksgiving. The mall will be open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Black Friday.
ATTRACTIONS
>> Honolulu Zoo
>> Parks and botanical gardens (View the website)
>> Waikiki Aquarium offers special Thanksgiving hours (9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
>> Bishop Museum will be closed Thanksgiving, but opens Black Friday at 9 a.m.
OTHER
>> TheBus is operating on a Sunday schedule (View the schedule);
>> Emergency medical services, fire, lifeguard, police services will be available;
>> On-street parking is free except for meters on Kalakaua Avenue along Queen Kapiolani Park, metered parking lots and meters on specific Waikiki streets (View the list here);
>> Traffic: No contra-flow cones;
>> Refuse will be collected (Transfer stations, H-POWER and the Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill open; View more details);
>> The U.S. Postal Service offices are closed Thanksgiving Day.