Punahou School Commencement
Saturday, May 31, 2025
7 p.m.
Stan Sheriff Center at University of Hawai‘i – Mānoa
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Ceremony Information
All attendees four years old and above must have a valid event ticket or credential to gain admission. Children under the age of four are allowed to sit on laps of adults and do not require a ticket. Arena doors will open at 6 p.m.
Watch Commencement Live at Les Murakami Stadium
For those who would like to view the Commencement ceremony live on the University of Hawai‘i campus, an alternate outdoor viewing site will be available at the Les Murakami Stadium. Tickets are not required. Les Murakami Stadium will open to attendees at 6:45 p.m. The Commencement program will be livestreamed to the large outdoor video screen in the stadium beginning at 7 p.m.
Commencement Lei Giving Information at University of Hawai‘i – Mānoa
Following the recessional on Saturday, May 31, at Stan Sheriff Center, friends and family are welcome to greet graduates outside in designated lei-greeting areas:
- Graduates with last names beginning with A – K may be greeted at Clarence T.C. Ching Field.
- Graduates with last names beginning with L – Z may be greeted at Les Murakami Stadium.
- Guests may arrive early and view the Commencement ceremony from the seating areas in Les Murakami Stadium.
- Guests must wait in the seating areas until the graduates are in their places on the fields.
Prohibited Items
To preserve the University of Hawai‘i athletic fields and surfaces the following are PROHIBITED:
- Amplified music devices (i.e. boom boxes, speakers, etc…)
- Chairs/Mats
- Confetti
- Fireworks
- Large umbrellas
- Objects that can be used as projectiles
- Potentially damaging shoes (i.e., stiletto heels, metal cleats, etc.)
- Tents/free standing structures
Items not listed but that are determined by security personnel or venue management to be a risk to the safety or enjoyment of guests will not be allowed into the venue.
Attendee Information
For attendees of the Commencement Ceremony or Lei Giving at Les Murakami Stadium and Clarence T.C. Ching Field, please review this document for parking information, attendee guidelines and a complete list of prohibited items.