2012 in Hawaii

• Governor: Neil Abercrombie
• Lieutenant Governor: Shan Tsutsui

Ongoing – Puʻu ʻŌʻō eruption

• March 9 – 2012 Hawaii hailstorm: A supercell thunderstorm causes hail to fall in windward Oʻahu and an EF0 tornado to touch down in Kailua.^[1][2]
• April 21 – The inaugural Lotte Championship is held at the Ko Olina Golf Club on Oʻahu. Ai Miyazato wins by four strokes.^[3]
• November 6 –
  • 2012 United States presidential election in Hawaii
  • 2012 United States Senate election in Hawaii
  • 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Hawaii
  • 2012 Hawaii Senate election
  • 2012 Hawaii House of Representatives election
• December 24 – 2012 Hawaii Bowl: The Fresno State Bulldogs lose to the SMU Mustangs 10–43.^[4]

• December 17 – Daniel Inouye, 88, member of the U.S. Senate for Hawaiʻi (1963–2012) and Medal of Honor recipient^[5][6]