What is the drinking age in hawaii?

Hawaii was one of many states where the drinking age was 18 until the federal government threatened to withhold federal highway funds from states that didn't raise the drinking age to 21. That is why Oahu, an island, has "interstate" highways. read more

Hawaii was one of many states where the drinking age was 18 until the federal government threatened to withhold federal highway funds from states that didn't raise the drinking age to 21. That is why Oahu, an island, has "interstate" highways. I think WY was the last state to cave to federal pressure. read more

Best Answer: The legal drinking age is 21, just like the rest of America (lucky you being from Australia). There are only a few strictly bars that are 21 and over, but you can sit in hotel bars and restaurant bars. Also, you have to be 21 to sit at the actual bar, but you can sit at tables off the bar. read more

So, it's theoretically possible that different states could have different drinking ages. But the federal government has conditioned receipt of transportation funds on having the drinking age be 21. Therefore, it's become uniform. read more