Makira-Ulawa Province Day, the region’s national holiday, is observed on August 3. This day, which is a public holiday for everyone, honours the founding of the provincial government. If August 3 falls on a Sunday in a given year, the nation observes the holiday on the Monday that follows. The day is observed with celebrations on all the islands in this region, official speeches by the government, and other cultural activities.

The Solomon Islands have been inhabited since approximately 2,000 B.C., but exploration by people from other lands only began in June 1598 with the arrival of Spanish explorer Lvaro de Menda y Neira on his boat. He was the first European to set foot on these islands, and he gave them their first name, Islas Salomón.

Before the British colonised some of these islands, it had been nearly 200 years since Menda y Neira had last visited. Eventually, England and Germany shared equal responsibility for running the group of islands; this situation persisted at least until 1886. Following an agreement in 1899, Germany eventually ceded all of the islands to Britain, and the location became a British protectorate. Not all (nine) major island groups were part of British territory.

When the Japanese invaded these islands during the Second World War, the occupation was disrupted. This time was marked by fierce battles, including the infamous and bloody Battle of Guadalcanal. The island was only once again under British rule in 1945, at the end of the war.

The Solomon Islands replaced the British Solomon Islands Protectorate as the official name of this region in 1975. The following year, they declared self-governance, and two years later, they attained total independence. Once more, they adopted the name “the Solomon Islands” and dropped the article.

Regarding the Makira-Ulawa province, due to its isolation during high tide for very long stretches of time, a variety of flora and fauna flourished here, creating a special biodiverse habitat in the area. The area is also said to contain caves that are so remote that only a race of Makira-Ulawa people known as the Kakamora, also known as “leprechauns of the Pacific,” who are only one metre tall, live there. There has been a lot of interest in the area and its distinctive traditions, which include crab harvesting and crocodile wrestling.

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