May Day is Lei Day in Hawai‘i, but do you know that the World Record for the longest fresh flower lei belongs to India? No way! Time to reclaim that title… unofficially.

In lieu of a more traditional Lei Day Celebration, the Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) encourages everyone to continue making lei and showing their aloha for one another by supporting the pandemic-modified Lei Day theme of “Nā Lei Koa” or Warrior Lei.

This theme was developed to show appreciation for the frontline workers who continue to work hard to keep us safe as we battle COVID-19.

In addition to this effort, DPR will also be broadcasting a first-ever presentation of the 2021 Lei Court Investiture, filled with the ceremony, hula, and festivities you would normally see at the Kapi‘olani Park Bandstand on Lei Day.

VIRTUAL 2021 Lei Day Celebration

Photos: The City and County of Honolulu