Lei Court Selection – Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts
Mar 1, 2025 · The 97 th Annual Lei Day Celebration will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Kapi‘olani Park, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Along with Hawaiian entertainment, demonstrations, and exhibits, the celebration event will feature a lei contest exhibit showcasing some of the most exquisitely crafted lei in a variety of colors and methods.
The history of May Day and Lei Day in Hawai'i
May Day celebrations as we know them with the royal courts dressed in their island colors, wearing their island lei, find their origin in the first lei contest held on May 1, 1928 – referred to as Lei Day.
97th Annual Lei Day Celebration - Go Hawaii
This free celebration perpetuates Hawaiian culture and one of the most recognized symbols of aloha -- the lei. It will be held on Thursday, May 1st, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Kapi‘olani Park near the Bandstand.
Six women crowned into 95th Lei Court - KHON2
Mar 4, 2024 · Five princesses and one queen were crowned for the City’s 95th Lei Court that be the City’s “Ambassadors of Aloha” at various public events.
The Lei Court will represent the City and County of Honolulu at the annual Lei Day Celebration on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at Kapi‘olani Park from 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., and on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Mauna ‘Ala and Kawaiāha‘o Church from 8:30 a.m.-Noon.
Lei court to preside over Lei Day - KHON2
Mar 12, 2022 · HONOLULU (KHON2) – May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii. The City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation has announced the members of the lei court for the 94 th Annual Lei Day...
May Day is Lei Day across the Hawaiian Paeʻāina - Hawaiʻi on the Cheap
Feb 22, 2024 · Always celebrated on May 1st, Lei Day is not a state holiday, so businesses are open as usual. The celebration is marked by making and wearing lei, parades, contests, music, and traditional hula. The largest Lei Day festival takes place in Honolulu at Kapiolani Park.
Honolulu in search of members for prestigious Lei Court
Dec 30, 2024 · The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Parks and Recreation is on the search for members of their prestigious Lei Court. The 2025 court will consist of applicants between the ages of...
May Day in Hawaii, a Cultural and Historical Celebration
For elementary school kids, May Day is a day where parents come to see their children perform songs, race in relays, and represent the islands of the Hawaiian chain in the school court. Even though it’s a carefree day, it is also a history lesson through song.
lei day in hawaii - Island Scene
May 1, 2023 · “May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii.” Learn about the history of this celebration that's unique to Hawaii, meet this year’s Lei Queen, and take part in festivities across the Islands. Some HMSA employees also share some of their favorite Lei Day memories!