01/07/2026
𝐕𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐤 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝟑𝟎 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
The Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Brussels, together with the Embassies of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand, commemorated the Vesak Day celebration on 30 June 2026 at the UN House in Brussels. The event was co-hosted by the eight Embassies in collaboration with the United Nations Office in Brussels and the Buddhist Union of Belgium.
The event was attended by Mr. Wouter Beke, Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the Countries of Southeast Asia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (DASE); Mr. Șerban-Dimitrie Sturdza, Member of the European Parliament and Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the Countries of South Asia (DSAS); Mr. Pierre Cartuyvels, Chief of Protocol at the Belgian Federal Public Service for Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, and other officials including members from the Buddhist Union of Belgium.
The UNGA Resolution 54/115 dated 8 February 2000 recognizes the Vesak Day as most sacred to Buddhists commemorating the birth, enlightenment and passing away of the Lord Buddha.
