- On May 25, 2021, the state announced that masks are no longer required outdoors, ocean sports would again be allowed, and several counties are poised to ease restrictions on businesses and gatherings.
- Hawaii restaurants are allowed to open for indoor dining at 50% capacity, 100% on Oahu specifically starting May 11, 2021. A statewide mask mandate remains in effect.
- Starting January 2, 2021, Maui tightened restrictions on gatherings and restaurants. Each island is permitted to decide its own restrictions and plan to reopen; statewide, bars and restaurants must close by 10 p.m. and are limited to 30% capacity, while gatherings are limited to five people. This order remains in effect.
- Most of the state is under an “Act with Care” plan for reopening which allows for most businesses to resume operations with some restrictions. Oahu, for example, is under a four-tier reopening approach; it is currently under the second tier, which allows for most businesses to operate at 50% occupancy. Most of Hawaii is permitting indoor dining at 50% occupancy.
- On November 16, the Governor clarified the statewide mask mandate, which was previously assigned to local authorities on each island.