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Mahalo for being part of Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi 2026
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 in the water or sent your sincere prayers for peace as you joined others on the livestream from all over the world, whether you sat...
How to participate in Monday’s ceremony
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 options for you to park for the ceremony. See this page for all the details on how to park for the event. You may also choose to get...
Volunteer Kate Cagle on Living 808
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 all, from lantern assembly and clean up, to assisting on ceremony day, to handwriting remembrances submitted from all around the...
Dave Matthews from Habilitat featured on KHON
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 build out the site that will support everyone working toward the ceremony together. We love having them as part of the Shinnyo...
Online remembrance submissions open through 5/24
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 message will be placed on a Collective Remembrance Lantern. Then, watch the ceremony livestreamed or broadcast on TV on KHON on Monday,...
Volunteers featured in Aloha State Daily
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…
May 3 & 16: Remembrance Writing at Maui Mall
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 for the ceremony. 📍Maui Mall Village, Kahului 🕚 Sunday, May 3, 10am-2pm 🕚 Saturday, May 16, 10am-2pm You will be able to...
Sun 4/26 Remembrance Writing at Kukui Grove, Lihue
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 pm📍Kukui Grove Center, Līhuʻe You will be able to write a message onto special lantern paper in memory of loved ones. These...
New website design launched
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 is all about. Our goal was to help in-person participants know what to expect as well at the event, and helps remote participants...
Column: Lantern floating mingles old traditions
Keola Beamer is a Native Hawaiian musician and elder. (Courtesy photo) Nov 3, 2025By Keola Beamer, May 25, 2025.Originally published in Star-Advertiser Each Memorial Day, as the sun dips low over Ala Moana Beach Park, the waters of Honolulu shimmer not just with light — but with hope, remembrance and aloha. Participating in the Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai‘i ceremony has...