November 9, 2026, will mark the Sacred Relay. Starting at 8:30 AM, schools from across the entity will participate in the passing of the Torch. Communal authorities and students will lay bouquets at monuments in various locations: Belvaux (8:30 AM), Ave (8:45 AM), Lavaux-Sainte-Anne (9:20 AM), Lessive (9:40 AM), Eprave (10:10 AM), Han-sur-Lesse (10:40 AM), Wavreille (11:15 AM), and Jemelle (11:40 AM). A second Torch relay will begin at 8:30 AM in Villers-sur-Lesse, passing through Ciergnon (9:00 AM), Mont-Gauthier (9:25 AM and 9:40 AM), Forzée (10:20 AM), Havrenne (11:00 AM), Buissonville (11:30 AM), and Laloux (12:00 PM). The main gathering will take place at 1:00 PM in front of the Monument aux Morts, Place Roi Albert Ier, with a flower laying, a speech, and the Brabançonne sung by the schools. The ceremonies will conclude at 1:30 PM.
Armistice Day will be commemorated on November 11, 2026, in Han-sur-Lesse. Participants will gather at 9:45 AM in front of the church. At 10:00 AM, a solemn mass in honor of the victims of both wars will be celebrated in the parish church, followed by a flower laying at the inter-allied monument (Fond de Thion) at 11:20 AM. A friendly reception will be offered at 11:45 AM at the village hall.
Finally, King's Day will be celebrated in Rochefort on November 15, 2026. The reception will begin at 10:30 AM on the church square, followed by a religious service and Te Deum at 10:45 AM. At 11:45 AM, a gathering is scheduled at the Town Hall for a ceremonial address and a drink offered by the City of Rochefort. The public is invited to display national colors for these ceremonies.
