‘We honor you every day’: Thousands expected at Shinnyo lantern floating ceremony

The 28th annual Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii ceremony drew visitors from across the islands and worldwide for the Buddhist ...
Hawaii News Now

Volunteers needed for annual Lantern Floating ceremony

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Organizers of the annual Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaiʻi ceremony are seeking volunteers for this year’s Memorial Day event. The 28th annual ceremony will return to Ala ...
Forbes

6,000 Candle-Lit Lanterns To Float In Hawaii On Memorial Day

More than 40,000 people are expected next month on Memorial Day in Honolulu to view the floatation of thousands of candle-lit lanterns to honor deceased military members and lost loved ones. More than ...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Column: Lantern floating mingles old traditions

More than 40,000 people gathered for the Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai‘i ceremony, where some 6,000 lanterns were set afloat in remembrance of loved ones at Ala Moana Regional Park on Memorial Day ...
The Garden Island

Shinnyo lanterns come to Kauai

Dennis Fujimoto/The Garden Island Inspired by an actual Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawaii craft, writers on Sunday, April 26, 2026, pen their remembrances during the writing event at the Kukui Grove ...
KITV

27th Annual Shinnyo Lantern Floating returns

HONOLULU (Island News) – Organizers of the 27th annual Shinnyo Lantern Floating Hawai‘i have announced new features to support the large crowds expected on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, 2025 at Ala ...