May Holidays in Hawaii

Information about all types of Hawaii holidays held in May.

Lei Day in Hawaii
On May 1st, nearly everyone in Hawaii wears a flower lei, from children in school to executives at Hawaii's top corporations. "Lei Day" has been celebrated since 1927, and it is a huge celebration in Hawaii.

Memorial Day
Official state holiday in Hawaii observed on the last Monday of May. It is celebrated in Hawaii by organizing special ceremonies, placing a flag or a lei on a grave, or by tossing flowers into the sea.

Mother's Day in Hawaii
Celebrated every year on the second Sunday in May.

Boys Day in Hawaii
Boys Day is a traditional Japanese holiday that is celebrated every year in Hawaii on March 3. In Japan the Girls Day and Boys Day holidays were combined into a national Childrens Day holiday oin May 5.

Cinco de Mayo in Hawaii
This Mexican holiday is celebrated every year in Hawaii on May 5.

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