1. The Feast of the Immaculate Conception: December 8 is celebrated in Hawaii as the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a Catholic Holy Day of Obligation. The day commemorates the belief that the Virgin Mary was conceived without original sin.

2. The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor: December 8, 1941, was the day after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, leading the United States to officially declare war on Japan and enter World War II.

3. Hawaiian Sovereignty: On December 8, 1893, Queen Liliuokalani was forced to abdicate her throne by U.S. businessmen and politicians. This led to the annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1898.

4. King Kamehameha: December 8 is also celebrated in Hawaii as the birthday of King Kamehameha V, who ruled from 1863 to 1872. He was known for his efforts to maintain traditional Hawaiian culture and for his support of public education.

5. Saint Damien: December 8 is the feast day of Saint Damien of Molokai, a Belgian priest who spent his life ministering to people with leprosy on the island of Molokai. He died from the disease in 1889 and was canonized by the Catholic Church in 2009.