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Peace Day Parade and Festival
Peace Day Parade and Festival
Peace Day Parade and Festival: September 19, 2026
Peace Day Parade and Festival: September 19, 2026
Mark your calendars for this annual event in Honoka'a Town, now in its 20th year.
Mark your calendars for this annual event in Honoka'a Town, now in its 20th year.
The Peace Day Parade and Festival will take place in Honoka’a Town on September 19, 2026. The day-long festivities are organized and produced by the Peace Committee. Interested organizations and vendors are encouraged to reach out via email events@honokaahongwanjibuddhisttemple.org. Contributions of items or in-kind donations towards our silent auction are also welcome. Share our Facebook event with your friends and family to join us.
Contributing to the Peace Committee
Contributing to the Peace Committee
You can support the Committees mission to promote peace, compassion and awareness of interdependence in various ways.
Make an 'in-kind donation as a Sponsor.
Email details of donation to info@peacedayparade.org, please use subject: In-kind donation
Make a donation of items or in-kind towards our Silent Auction.
Email details of donation to info@peacedayparade.org, please use subject: Silent Auction
Make a monetary contribution in any amount.
Checks should be made payable to: "Peace Committee"
Mail to:
Honokaa Hongwanji / Peace Committee
PO Box 1667
Honoka'a HI 96727
A Look Back on the Peace Day Parade & Festival. Clips From The Archives
A Look Back on the Peace Day Parade & Festival. Clips From The Archives
2024 Honoka’a Peace Parade Pays tribute to Hawaii woman stuck in Gaza (Sept 2024) Hawaii News Now
2019 Community Langar Served At Honokaa Peace Day Parade (Sept 2019) Big Island Video News
2018 Peace Day Parade In Honokaʻa (Sept 2018) Big Island Video News
2017 Peace Parade Held IN Honoka'a (Sept 2017) Big Island Video News
2016 Honokaa Peace Day Parade & Festival (Sept 2016) Big Island Video News
2013 Peace Day Parade Hawai'i (Sept 2013) Honoka'a Hawai'i Jerkwater USA
2008 Peace Day Parade in Honokaa (Sept 2008) Big Island Video News (featuring Chicago's Jesse White Tumbling group)
2007 Peace Day Parade (Sept 2007) Wellness with Aloha
Peace Day 2025: Ring Your Bell For Peace Day
Peace Day 2025: Ring Your Bell For Peace Day
The 6th Annual Ring Your Bell for Peace Day Zoom event was a moving and varied program of messages, bell ringing, social concerns videos, and music. Please also take note of the special collection set up for HEAL Palestine and World Central Kitchen, two groups on the ground in Gaza and serving urgent needs (see the related graphic in the photo album). Mahalo to Rene Mansho and the Peace Day Committee, to Hawaii Betsuin for hosting our anchor bell-ringing site, and to all the speakers, performers, and participants who made this meaningful and memorable event possible. May peace and tranquility prevail throughout the world!
For more information about this event, please visit:
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii's Peace Day 2025 Facebook Event
Peace Day 2024: Ring Your Bell For Peace Day
Peace Day 2024: Ring Your Bell For Peace Day
The Buddhist Temples of Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai‘i organized its fourth annual RING YOUR BELL FOR PEACE DAY to commemorate the International Day of Peace, Friday, September 20, 2024. Individuals and groups from Hawaii and around the world joined on Zoom for a program including a minute of silence, bell ringing, peace messages, and a special performance by Jake Shimabukuro (our 2024 Ambassador for Peace Day).
For more information about this event, please visit:
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii's Peace Day 2024
Peace Day 2023: Ring Your Bell For Peace Day
Peace Day 2023: Ring Your Bell For Peace Day
In the spirit of promoting Peace Day in Hawaii and throughout the world, Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii and its Peace Day Committee invited the world to join in ringing bells for PEACE DAY on Thursday, September 21, 2023. The program was "hybrid," meaning it was held on Zoom and at many on-site locations in Hawaii and abroad. Following a minute of silence, representatives at participating temples, churches, schools, and community organizations as well as individuals rang bells for 5 minutes, many being spotlighted in turn on Zoom. The program also included interfaith messages and musical performances, including songs performed on ukulele by Jake Shimabukuro, our Ambassador of Peace.
For more information about this event, please visit:
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii's Peace Day 2023
Peace Day 2022: Ring Your Bell For Peace Day
Peace Day 2022: Ring Your Bell For Peace Day
The Buddhist Temples of Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai‘i organized a third annual RING YOUR BELL FOR PEACE DAY on the International Day of Peace, Tuesday, September 21, 2022. Individuals and groups from Hawaii and around the world joined on Zoom for a program including a minute of silence, bell ringing, peace messages, and a special performance by Jake Shimabukuro (our 2022 Ambassador for Peace Day). A Ukrainian family receiving assistance in Honokaa spoke of their message for peace.
For more information about this event, please visit:
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii's Peace Day 2022
Peace Day 2021: Ring Your Bell For Peace Day
Peace Day 2021: Ring Your Bell For Peace Day
An international, interfaith "Ring Your Bell for Peace Day" event organized by the Peace Day Committee of the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii. Bell ringers and other speakers and participants came together on Zoom for an online event streamed by KTUH live to Facebook. Here is the video as recorded from Zoom, with additional images and messages from an activity entitled "Hearts for Peace" appended at the end. The event included appearances by the Shin Buddhist bishops of both Hawaii and the continental USA, Hawaii's First Lady, musical guests Jake Shimabukuro and Melveen Leed, and more.
For more information about this event, please visit:
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii's Peace Day 2021
Peace Day 2020: Ring Your Bell For Peace Day
Peace Day 2020: Ring Your Bell For Peace Day
Bells rang at temples, churches, schools, and community organizations around the world. Bell ringers joined together via Zoom in an event that was streamed live on Facebook to celebrate Peace Day.
For more information about this event, please visit:
Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii's Peace Day 2020
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