Floating Lanterns Festival
Light a lantern. Send a message. Remember.
When is Floating Lanterns Festival?
Every last Monday of May.
National
- US
What is Floating Lanterns Festival?
Honolulu's Floating Lanterns Festival takes place annually on Memorial Day at Moana Beach Park, drawing thousands of people to release floating lanterns onto the water. Each lantern carries a handwritten message honoring a loved one who has passed, creating a luminous, deeply moving ceremony against the Hawaiian sunset. The festival blends Japanese hanauma tradition with Pacific Island ceremony, offering a quiet space for remembrance amid one of America's most beautiful settings.
How to celebrate
Mark the day with a poster made in Dayfeed — pick your favourite photo as the background, share it to your story or group chat, and set a reminder so you never miss it next year.
Hashtags
- #FloatingLanternsFestival
- #HonoluluFloatingLanterns
- #MemorialDay
- #LanternFloatingHawaii
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