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Peggy Hopper - "May Day is Lei Day in Hawaiʻi"
Join us in celebrating Lei Day! Please enjoy 15% off all prints on paper that include a lei through the month of May!


Join us in celebrating Lei Day!
Please enjoy 15% off all prints on paper that include a lei 
through the month of May!




Lei making is a Hawaiian custom and art form that most often involves flowers, but can also include leaves, sea shells, nuts, fruits, and more recently, candy and even dollar bills. Making floral lei often requires great care in finding the flowers and assembling them together. When a lei is presented to someone, it is said that the mana (spirit) of the lei maker is passed onto the wearer.

Since the 1920s, May 1st has been designated as "Lei Day" in Hawaiʻi. Each year there are numerous celebrations, parades, and competitions in lei making with specific flowers. However, giving lei is an important Hawaiian tradition during special occasions throughout the year - greetings, farewells, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, and so on.

All of Pegge Hopper's prints on paper that
include floral lei can be found here:
Floral Lei Collection


About The Pegge Hopper Gallery
Pegge Hopper Gallery is located in Honolulu's historic Chinatown where Pegge's original paintings, drawings, prints, and posters are available. Exhibits featuring other artists are programmed periodically.

The Pegge Hopper Gallery opened in 1983 and is located in historic Chinatown.

Hours: Tuesday - Friday 11 am - 4 pm
& Saturday 11 am - 3 pm

1164 Nu'uanu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96817

ph: 808-524-1160

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