May 27, 2026. We could use your help! Now that the lanterns have been brought back from the ocean, it’s time to give them a good cleaning and prepare them for the 2027 ceremony! For the next several weekends through June, our volunteer ʻohana will...
May 25, 2026. Mahalo nui loa to every single person who took part in Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi 2026. Whether you wrote a remembrance on the beach or submitted one online, whether you set afloat your lantern to join the 6,000 other lanterns...
May 24, 2026. First time attending Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi? Here's all the details you need to know. Getting here. If you are driving to Ala Moana Beach, please note that the park’s regular stalls fill up quickly, but we have other easy...
May 24, 2026. You might have noticed Kate Cagle and her red glasses on some of our volunteering recap videos. She’s a beloved member of our volunteer ʻohana and we’re glad that Living 808 was able to share her story with all of you. Kate does it...
May 22, 2026 Every year, Dave Matthews and the rest of the Habilitat Hawaiʻi crew come out and help with all the behind-the-scenes work for Shinnyo L antern Floating Hawaiʻi. All week leading up to the ceremony, they are on the ground, helping to...
May 8, 2026 Can't make it to Ala Moana Beach on Memorial Day? You can still float a lantern remembrance for a loved one. Submit an online remembrance to us via our submission form by Sunday night, May 24, 2026, 11:59:59 p.m. Hawaii time. Your...
May 8, 2026. SLFH volunteers Jacob Kam and his mom Betty Lou Kam were interviewed in an article on Aloha State Daily this week! They did an incredible job capturing…
April 24, 2026 Live on Maui but want to be part of Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi? If you’d like to float a lantern remembrance but are unable to attend the event on Oahu, there will be two events where you can write your own remembrance message...
April 22, 2026 Kauaʻi residents who would like to float a remembrance message during Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi, but are unable to attend the ceremony on Oahu, may attend this special event at Kukui Grove. 🕚 Sunday, April 26, 2026, 11 am - 3...
Mar 4, 2026 The Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai‘i website has a fresh new look in preparation for this year's 2026 ceremony! We've redesigned the pages and updated photos and visuals to help website visitors get a better sense for what the ceremony...