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Celebrate Chinese New Year in Center Court! Enjoy an afternoon of cultural festivities starting with Chinese calligraphy by Master Ina Chang from 2 pm to 5 pm. Then, experience the thrilling Wah Ngai Lion Dance performance from 6 pm to 6:30 pm, followed by center-wide lion dance blessings until 8 pm. Expand formal, regulated fireworks by each Island as at 4th of July to include New Year's and Chinese New Year. This creates a safe celebration opportunity that everyone can attend. HONOLULU (Island News) -- Celebrate Chinese New Year by slithering into the Year of the Snake at the Chinatown Festival & Parade this Saturday. The popular event returns on Jan. 25, 2025 with all The use of fireworks is permitted from 9 p.m. New Year’s Eve, Tuesday, December 31, 2024, until 1 a.m. New Year’s Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Residents who want to set off fireworks must pay a permit fee of $25, available from the Hawai‘i Fire Department, which allows an adult to purchase 5,000 individual firecrackers. The blast set off fresh calls for a crackdown on illegal fireworks that have become increasingly more common in Hawaii. Contraband explosives rock neighborhoods year-round, but grow in frequency around the year-end holidays and Lunar New Year, which is celebrated on Wednesday this year. Note that Hawai’i state laws restrict the purchase and use of fireworks to specific days during the year, which includes 9 p.m. New Year’s Eve to 1 a.m. New Year’s Day, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Chinese New Year’s Day, and 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Fourth of July. In addition, there are other restrictions and required permits. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii will be hosting its annual Chinese New Year celebrations at the Chinatown Cultural Plaza on Jan. 24, 5 to 10 p.m., and Jan. 25, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. In Hawaii, fireworks use is governed by state and county regulations designed to mitigate risks. The Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 132D outlines the primary legal framework. A permit, costing $25, is required to purchase and use consumer fireworks, such as firecrackers, for holidays like New Year’s Eve, Chinese New Year, and the Fourth of July. 6:00 p.m. — Traditional New Year’s blessing called “Choy Cheng” where lion dancers visit merchants & light fireworks. starts at 8 South King Street and goes through Chinatown, ending at 3 killed in Hawaii explosion caused by illegal fireworks display 00:21. A 29-year-old man has died nearly a month after sustaining serious burns from a massive fireworks explosion in Hawaii.. The 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., free. Expecting a young child to stay up until midnight on New Year’s Eve is a tall order. Fortunately, the folks at Mililani Town Center thought of a way to make sure even the youngest of keiki (kids) can enjoy New Year’s Eve with its Noon Year’s Eve Pineapple Drop. 2024 Night in Chinatown Festival & Lunar New Year Parade Presenting Sponsor American Savings Bank Was on Saturday - February 3, 2024 9:00 am - 10:00 pm Chinese New Year 2025 Celebrations In Honolulu In Honolulu, Hawaii, Chinese New Year 2025 is expected to be a memorable occasion. Chinese New Year festivities shall surely be colorful and enjoyable due to the city's strong Chinese-American community. Best time to go to Hawaii. Chinese New Year 2025 in Hawaii. Street parties throughout the islands with lots of great food, fun activities, and amazing fireworks. Dates: January 25–February 8, 2025. Chinese culture; Lunar New Year; Cultural event; Firework; Parade Maui Mall Village in Kahului will host a Maui Chinese New Year Festival 2024 celebration on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024. This free event is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and features all-day entertainment by Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, 8 S King St # 201, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA Barbara Chung Ho talks on the history of this art as well as teaching you how to do it! You'll get to make some yourself in this class. When the New Year does finally start in Hawaii, it will do so in island style including New Years Eve parties, fireworks, parties, food, drink, beach activities and more. Hawaii’s diverse ethnic population ensures a unique, rich New Year, a Hawaiian fusion of traditions that begin with fireworks. Hawaii’s deep Chinese roots brought these to They also hold spiritual meaning, symbolizing the warding off of negativity and the ushering in of positive energies. As Hawaii’s New Year celebrations have evolved, fireworks have become a modern spectacle that blends tradition with innovation. These displays unite communities in joyous celebrations and attract visitors from around the world. The Chinese Civic Association of Hawaii is celebrating the Lunar New Year with its first in-person public event in three years. The celebration marks the Year of the Wood Dragon in the Chinese zodiac calendar, which will start on Saturday, Feb. 10, and last until Jan. 29, 2025. Hawaii's illegal fireworks problem reached a tragic peak this New Year's when a series of explosions killed three women and injured over 20 people, including children. The blasts occurred when a
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