This year more than 5,000 floating lanterns set sail in the calm waters off Ala Moana Regional Park in a moving ceremony elevated by a picturesque Hawaii sunset.

The Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii Ceremony is less than two weeks away. The annual event, typically held on Memorial Day, will be held at Ala Moana Beach Park.

The Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii returns to Ala Moana Beach Park this Memorial Day, May 29, as an in-person ceremony after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2024 Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii underway, volunteers prep by: Emily Cervantes. Posted: Apr 4, 2024 / 08:48 PM HST. ... and affirmations as the lanterns float off at sunset. This year, ...

This lantern-floating ceremony has a rich history in Hawaii, ... At sunset this year, around 6,000 candle-lit lanterns were set afloat on the calm waters off Ala Moana beach, bearing handwritten ...

On Monday evening, thousands of lanterns representing those who’ve passed will fill the waters off Oahu’s south shore for the annual Shinnyo Lantern Floating Ceremony.

The Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai‘i ceremony, an annual Memorial Day event, will take place at Ala Moana Beach on Monday, May 27.

The Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii Ceremony is less than two weeks away. The annual event, typically held on Memorial Day, will be held at Ala Moana Beach Park.