Every year May 1 marks Lei Day in Hawaiʻi. It’s a tribute to the iconic Hawaiian lei, a beautiful symbol of aloha that is so tightly woven in Hawaiian culture. Originating in the 1920s during a period of steamship travel to the Islands, Lei Day has blossomed into a beloved tradition. Throughout the Islands, festivals […]
Lei Day is here, and so is the newest episode of the Have Aloha Will Travel podcast. Cat and Kevin dig into Lei Day, reminiscing on their own memories of the annual event, talking about how and why the Islands celebrate it every year. HaveAlohaWillTravel · Have Aloha Will Travel EP108: Lei Day + HAWAIʻI
May 1 is Lei Day in Hawaiʻi, a merry day celebrating the beautiful symbol of aloha. Throughout the Islands, festivals are held to commemorate the history and significance of lei. One of the most exciting lei festivals is the annual Lei Day Celebration on Oʻahu, hosted by the City and County of Honolulu Department
Aloha Friday Picks is a weekly news blog that will run every Friday and features three things we recommend you do, try or experience over the weekend. Send us tips at media@hawaiimagazine.com. This weekend has not one, not two, but three holidays for you to enjoy: Arbor Day ( April 30), May Day (May 1) and Lei
While Hawaiʻi was the first Guinness World Record holder of the world’s largest lei—recorded in 2008—the title was since been taken by San Pedro Laguna, Philippines with a 1.3-mile lei and is now currently is held by Chennai, India in 2012 with a 3.11-mile long lei. Now, the Aloha State is looking to reclaim the
