Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii 2027: Dates (May 31) and Fares

Name: Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii 2027
Start: 2027-05-31
End: 2027-05-31
Location: Ala Moana Beach Park, Honolulu, Hawaii

When is Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii 2027?

Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii 2027 runs on Monday, May 31, 2027.

2027Monday, May 31, 2027By the calendar

How the dates are set: Held every year on Memorial Day, the last Monday in May.

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Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii schedule

Memorial Day, May 26, 2025: Lantern request tent open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Ala Moana Beach Park.
Evening: The Head Priest of Shinnyo-en rings a bell, and participants release and float their lanterns at the beach.

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Getting to Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii

The ceremony is held at Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu, near Waikiki.

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History of Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii

The Lantern Floating is a traditional Buddhist ceremony in which participants float lanterns down a river or in the ocean. In 2025 it was the 27th annual ceremony in Honolulu.

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Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii: questions people ask

When is the Shinnyo Lantern Floating in Hawaii?

It takes place every Memorial Day at Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu. In 2025 that was Monday, May 26.

Where is the Lantern Floating held?

It is held at Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu, Hawaii.

What is the Shinnyo Lantern Floating ceremony for?

It honors those who have lost their lives in war or by other unfortunate events or disasters, and loved ones who have passed away.

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About Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii

Thousands of lanterns are floated into the water at Ala Moana Beach Park on Memorial Day evening.

On Memorial Day, crowds gather at Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu for a Buddhist ceremony in which lanterns are floated onto the shore. It honors those lost in war or by other events or disasters, and loved ones who have passed. The Shinnyo-en Head Priest rings a bell to begin the floating. It is a quiet, moving evening, and the beach fills early.

Know before you go

In 2025 the lantern request tent was open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
In 2023 the ceremony began at 6:30 p.m.
Ala Moana Beach Park is about 15 to 20 minutes by car from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL).

Planning the trip

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