HONOLULU (Island News) – Don’t leave your sleigh stuck in traffic during the Honolulu City Lights celebration! The Department of Transportation Services (DTS) has announced closures related to the event’s parade this Saturday.

The 21-foot Shaka Santa and Tūtū Mele arrived at Honolulu Hale today in time for the Honolulu City Lights celebration on Saturday, December 7, 2024. The Public Workers Electric Light Parade begins at 5:00 p.m. DTS announced the following closures:

• Punchbowl will close at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday between Beretania and King Street
• King Street will be closed between the intersection of Liliha and Dillingham and Alapai Street through Chinatown and downtown from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m
• Motorists driving past Chinatown and not visiting should stay on the H-1 Freeway and Nimitz to avoid the area
• All streets crossing streets will be impassable and will not open until 10 p.m

“This is going to be big. This is the 40th anniversary of our city lighting and we want to ensure everyone has the safest, most enjoyable time of the year throughout the season. We ask everyone, whether you come to celebrate the festivities or not, to take time to get around our city,” said Jon Nouchi, deputy director of the DTS.

DTS encourages parade participants to arrive early, before 5:00 p.m. The bus will continue to run and will be rerouted via S. Hotel Street. For more details on public transit, visit www.thebus.org or call 808-848-5555.