Memorial Day Weekend Ceremonies – Hawaii (24–26 May 2025)
Posted on May 20, 2025 in Invitations, Memorial DaySaturday, 24 May
North Shore Chamber of Commerce & Wahiawa Lions Club Memorial Day Ceremony
Haleiwa War Memorial | 
1030–1330
Keynote Speaker: GEN Clark, CG, USARPAC
A community-driven ceremony honoring fallen service members with a color guard, wreath-laying, and reflections attended by veterans, local officials, and families.
Sunday, 25 May
Scouting America Aloha Council – Memorial Day Good Turn Ceremony
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) | 
1200–1430
Featuring: 25th ID Band
Oahu’s largest youth-led tribute, where over 1,000 scouts place flags and flower lei on every grave.
Friends of the Natatorium Memorial Day Ceremony
Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium | 
1000–1100
Honoring the 10,000 Hawaii volunteers of WWI, including over 100 who never returned home.
Monday, 26 May
Installation Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony
Schofield Barracks Post Cemetery | 1000–1100
Hosted by: 25th ID / USARHAW / USAG-HI
Formal observance for the Army community and families.
Mayor’s Memorial Day Ceremony
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl | 
0830–1000 Speaker: Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi
The largest Memorial Day ceremony on Oahu.
Governor’s Memorial Day Ceremony
Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery, Kaneohe | 
1300–1400 Speakers: Governor Josh Green & MG Stephen Logan
A statewide tribute recognizing Hawaii’s fallen heroes.
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