Traditions of Honolulu
4 traditions tied to Honolulu.
🇮🇳 India and 4 moreWater lantern
Small lamps floated on water to honour the dead and ask for good fortuneFestival
🇺🇸 Honolulu, United StatesLei Day
A statewide celebration in Hawaii honoring the art of lei making and the aloha spirit.Festival
🇺🇸 Hilo, United StatesMerrie Monarch Festival
A spring week of hula in Hilo, closing with three nights of competitionFestival
🇯🇵 Japan and 1 moreFukubukuro福袋
Surprise discount grab bags sold by Japanese retailers for the New YearSeasonal
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Water lantern: 松岡明芳, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Lei Day: Janine, CC BY 2.0, source
- Merrie Monarch Festival: Allanbcool, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Fukubukuro: Jnn, CC BY-SA 3.0, source