27th Annual

Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi

Monday, May 26, 2025
6:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Ala Moana Beach

Mahalo for your aloha and support of Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi 2025.

Thank you especially to the many volunteers who are the heart of this event and make it possible for so many around the world to take part in this ceremony of remembrance and gratitude.

Keep in touch with the community throughout the year via our Facebook and Instagram and join our volunteer ohana Facebook group.

See you in 2026!

New! View the official 2025 ceremony video below, updated with additional footage not seen in the original broadcast. You may also read Her Holiness’s address from the ceremony.

Float a Lantern

From 10am to 4pm on ceremony day, receive a lantern to personally float during the ceremony. Find out how to get a lantern.

Collective Remembrance Lanterns

Write a remembrance to be included on these special wooden-framed lanterns floated by volunteers from canoes during the ceremony. Learn more on this page.

Submit Online

Online remembrance submissions for 2025 ceremony are now closed.

Volunteer

Everyone is welcome to be a part of our volunteer ʻohana. Learn more about how to volunteer.

Parking Information

We have an offsite parking lot with shuttle and a discount for Ala Moana Center parking. Please see the Parking page for details.

Watch the ceremony

Can’t make it to Ala Moana? Watch the ceremony broadcast on KHON2 TV, livestreamed here on our site, or on our YouTube channel.

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