Monthly Archives May 2026

Memorial Day 2026 at the Natatorium: We honor the fallen

Remember. That’s what Americans do on Memorial Day. We remember. We honor. We respect fellow Americans who – asked to sacrifice everything for the rest of us – selflessly answered that call. The 38th annual Memorial Day Weekend observance outside the War Memorial Natatorium in Waikiki takes place at 10 a.m. on Sunday, May 24. (That’s Sunday, not the official Monday holiday.) There will be the usual rituals: Taps. A rifle salute. Speeches. Singing and hula. Salutes by veterans offering lei and flowers at the bronze tablet listing those from Hawaii who perished in World War I. There will also
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Categories: Events, Friends of the Natatorium, Memorial Day, and Veterans.