Rules for All Saints' and All Souls' Day at Londerzeel cemeteries

Londerzeel municipality informs about temporary restrictions for grave maintenance and placement of headstones.

A cemetery in Flanders during autumn, with gravestones and fallen leaves. The atmosphere is solemn and commemorative.
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A cemetery in Flanders during autumn, with gravestones and fallen leaves. The atmosphere is solemn and commemorative.

The municipality of Londerzeel has established specific rules for the cemeteries around All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day on November 1 and 2, 2026.

During the period from Wednesday, October 28, to Monday, November 2, 2026, restrictions will be in effect concerning the maintenance and placement of gravestones at Londerzeel's cemeteries. It is not permitted to polish gravestones or place new headstones during this time.
Municipal services will begin removing withered flower arrangements from Tuesday, December 1, 2026. Visitors are requested not to bury flower pots or arrangements in the grass and walking paths.
Furthermore, placing glass ornaments on graves is discouraged. These can break, and the scattered glass could injure other visitors, gravediggers, or Green Services staff.
Based on information from the official source: Gemeente Londerzeel (24/09/2026)