For over seven decades the City and County of Honolulu has honored a solemn promise to adorn every grave at Pūowaina (the National Memorial Cemetary of the Pacific at Punchbowl) with a fresh lei for Memorial Day. This uniquely Hawaiian display of gratitude is our way of saying “mahalo” to our veterans for their service. Now we need your assistance to commemorate their sacrifice by helping us make and gather 38,000 lei for every servicemember laid to rest at the cemetery.
We have several lei-sewing opportunities at City locations around O‘ahu on Friday, May 23, 2025. If you can’t stay to make lei, you may also drop off lei or flower donations at these sites. Plumeria, crown flower, and ti leaves are preferred. Already made lei only need to be 10″-11″ when tied. A small kine effort can go a long way to help us “Sew a Lei for Memorial Day!”
– Ala Pu‘umalu Community Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
1575 Ala Pu‘umalu Street (808) 768-6738
– Booth District Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
2341 Kāneali‘i Avenue (808) 768-6744
– Honolulu Hale 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
530 South King Street (808) 768-6622
Limited Parking
– Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
45-680 Luluku Road (808) 233-7323
– Kailua District Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
21 S. Kainalu Drive (808) 768-6824
– Kalākaua District Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
720 McNeill Street (808) 768-6757
– Kapolei Hale 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
1000 Uluʻōhiʻa Street (808) 768-3003
– Kīlauea District Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
4109 Kīlauea Avenue (808) 768-6713
– Makua Aliʻi Senior Center 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
1541 Kalākaua Avenue (808) 768-6895
– McCully District Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
831 Pumehana Street (808) 768-6707
– Mililani District Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
94-1150 Lanikūhana Street (808) 768-6777
– Wahiawā Botanical Garden 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
1396 California Avenue (808) 621-5463
– Waiʻanae District Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
85-601 Farrington Highway (808) 696-5039
– Waiau District Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
98-1650 Kaʻahumanu Street (808) 768-6795
– Wailupe Community Park 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
939 Hind Iuka Drive (808) 768-8948
– Waimānalo District Park 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
41-415 Hīhīmanu Street (808) 768-6841
Lei can also be dropped of at any Honolulu Fire Department Station from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. on May 23 or up at Punchbowl Cemetery on May 24 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
For more information visit: bit.ly/mayorsmemorialday
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