UPDATE: NR 08-20-26 (County announces holiday closures)

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DEREK S.K. KAWAKAMI, MAYOR
REIKO MATSUYAMA, MANAGING DIRECTOR

News Release

For Immediate Release: August 20, 2026

Aug. 20 UPDATE

Officials announced that the HI5 Redemption Center in Kīlauea has been added to the list of closures for Statehood Day tomorrow, Aug. 21. 

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County announces holiday closures 

LĪHU‘E – In observance of the Statehood Day holiday, County of Kaua‘i offices and all neighborhood centers will be closed on Friday, August 21. 

Closures also include the following facilities:

• The Waimea and Kapa‘a swimming pools;
• All refuse transfer stations;
• The Kekaha Landfill;
• The  Līhuʻe Redemption Center;
• The HI5 Redemption Center in Kīlauea; and
• The Puhi Metals Recycling Facility.

The Kaua‘i Bus will be operating on its current daily schedule.

Regular business hours for county offices and services will resume on Monday, August 24.

For more information on recreation services, please visit the Department of Parks and Recreation website, www.kauai.gov/Parks, or call 808241-4460.

For more information about The Kaua‘i Bus, please visit the Transportation website, www.kauai.gov/transportation, or call 808-246-8110.

For more information about recycling and waste disposal, please visit the Recycling website, www.kauai.gov/recycling, or call 808-241-4841. Please see www.kauai.gov/HI5 for location information for HI5 recycling.

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