It’s Statehood Day on Friday, August 20

Hawaii Independent Staff

HONOLULU—City government offices will be closed Friday, August 20 in observance of Statehood Day, a State holiday. Here are the details of affected services:

* Emergency ambulance, fire, lifeguard and police services will be available.

* The People’s Open Markets will not be held.

* Parks and Recreation centers, municipal golf courses, botanical gardens and the Honolulu Zoo will be open.

* Regular Friday refuse collections will be made and refuse convenience centers will be open.

* City buses will operate on a State holiday schedule.

* Handi-Vans will operate as usual.

* On-street parking will be free, except for the meters on Kalakaua Avenue along Kapiolani Park.

* Parking will be permitted in tow away zones as allowed on holidays.

* Traffic lanes will not be coned for contra flow.

* Traffic signals at Kalakaua Avenue and Kapiolani Boulevard will be three-phase to permit mauka traffic to turn left onto Kapiolani Boulevard.