On Sunday, November 1, 2026, commemorations will take place in Essenbeek (10 AM at the church square), Buizingen (10:30 AM at the cemetery entrance), Lembeek (11:15 AM at the two veterans' plots), and Halle (12 PM at the main cemetery entrance). These ceremonies include tributes at monuments, speeches by the patriotic association, and by mayor Eva Demesmaeker. In Halle, a procession will proceed to the tomb of British fallen soldiers.
On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, Armistice Day, ceremonies will be held in Lembeek (starting 10:45 AM at Claesplein with a parade to the Heroes' Monument and speeches) and Halle (starting 12:30 PM at the Beestenmarkt, with a parade via Grote Markt and Basiliekstraat to Albertpark for tributes and speeches).
On Sunday, November 15, 2026, King's Day, a gathering will take place at 10:45 AM at the Historic Town Hall on the Grote Markt. At 11 AM, a Te Deum will be held in the Sint-Martinus Basilica for the war victims, accompanied by flag bearers, followed by a floral tribute.
On Wednesday, November 11, a parking ban will be in effect on Claesplein between 10 AM and 12 PM. Through traffic will remain possible.
