Sew-A-Lei Memorial Day
Presented by: Department of Parks and Recreation

More information to be provided soon.

For over seven decades the City and County of Honolulu has honored a solemn promise to adorn every grave at Pūowaina 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.

However, we can’t do this alone. We solicit the help of numerous organizations and volunteers across the state to make and gather 38,000 lei for every servicemember laid to rest at the cemetery. Along with this significant task, the City is hoping to assist the Hawai‘i State Veterans Cemetery in Kāne‘ohe with their Memorial Day ceremony by donating extra lei to help them adorn the graves of the 15,000 servicemembers laid to rest on those hallowed grounds. To reach these remarkable goals, you are invited to donate lei (made of fresh flowers/ti leaf, measuring 20-22 inches untied, please tie), lei flowers (preferably plumeria or crown flower), Anthurium bouquets, or attend one of the lei-making opportunities below (site will be updated with more information soon) 

Ahead of the lei-sewing events described below, volunteers and our park staff help gather plumeria to supply lei-sewing sites around O‘ahu. Many hands working together make for light work, and this community effort is a great example of that mentality!

For more information, please visit the Department of Parks and Recreation website.