Lei Day 1 May 2024

Lei Day

As the first day of May dawns upon Hawaii, Lei Day bursts forth in a riot of colour, fragrance and festivity. Leis are garlands crafted from various flowers, leaves and even shells, carrying significant cultural importance for the natives of the island state. Leis were brought by the Polynesians as they migrated eastward through the Pacific Islands before reaching Hawaii between 1000 and 1200 CE. They represent love, respect and the ever-present aloha spirit, described as "the coordination of mind and heart within each person." Lei Day is an all-day fiesta that includes parades, pageants, lei-making contests, hula dances and feasts.

© Jotika Pun/Shutterstock

palette

Today in History

Spanning the soft sunlight
Keep practising, little guy
1 May 2025Lei Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Let’s have a lek, see?
3 Nov 2024International Day for Biosphere Reserves
28 Nov 2025Val Brandet, Corteno Golgi, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
A cantilevered window to the past
8 Dec 2025Christmas lights on buildings of Domaso, Lake Como, Italy
16 Sep 2024Wallabies, Australia
An underwater paradise
Sep 11, 2023Patriot Day
A shiver of sharks on the hunt
Close to the wind
The other great barrier reef
Turtle-y nice day for a swim
31 May 2024Gunnerside, Yorkshire Dales National Park, England
A blue-tiful island
When landscape met wilderness
5 Jul 2025Pride in London
25 Apr 2024World Penguin Day
11 Nov 2023Val di Funes, Italy
Stripes in sight
29 Dec 2023Happy Hogmanay!
8 Nov 2023Llyn Padarn, Snowdonia, Wales
18 Dec 2025Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, United States
11 Oct 2023The Painted Hills, Oregon, USA
Perfect, pastoral Palouse
2 Nov 2023Death Valley National Park, California, USA
Remembering D-Day
A triumphant pose
Pearl among the emeralds
23 Apr 2024Saint Georges Day
23 Nov 2025Fibonacci Day