Brussels cemeteries extend opening hours for All Saints’ Day

Cemeteries in Brussels, Laeken, Haren and Neder-Over-Heembeek will be open from 8.30 to 17.00 from Saturday 31 October to Monday 2 November to allow families to visit the graves of their loved ones around All Saints’ Day.

Security staff will be present at all four locations to welcome visitors and show them around. They will also help accompany people to the graves of their deceased relatives. 

At the cemeteries in Brussels and Laeken, two electric shuttles will also be available for people with reduced mobility. Private vehicles will remain prohibited at all four sites.

Cemetery managers will also be on duty at each cemetery on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November. Families can approach them with questions about grave concessions and submit an application for renewal. Signs have been placed at the entrances and on the relevant plots indicating which concessions have expired.

The City of Brussels reminds families that they are responsible for maintaining their own grave concessions. However, work such as cleaning, engraving, painting or repairing grave monuments is prohibited until 2 November inclusive.

Brussels public transport operator Stib is increasing its service to make the cemeteries in Schaerbeek and Evere easier to reach.

On Sunday 1 November, bus routes 59 and 63 will have extended routes.

Bus route 59 will be extended from Bordet Station to the Jules Bordet stop, near several cemeteries. Bus route 63 will be extended from its terminus at Brussels Cemetery to the Jules Bordet stop. 

Bus route 77, which normally only runs from Monday to Friday, will exceptionally complete its full usual route on Sunday 1 November, making it easier for passengers to reach the cemeteries of Woluwe-Saint-Lambert and Etterbeek, which are located in Wezembeek-Oppem.