US EditionBuddhist Monks 108-Day Walk for Peace Set to End in Washington DC
Nineteen monks completed a 108-day, 2,300-mile pilgrimage from Texas to DC to promote peace and request Vesak as a U.S. national holiday, drawing thousands of supporters.
- On February 10, 2026, nineteen monks completed a 108-day, 2,300-mile pilgrimage, arriving in Washington, D.C. from the Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
- The Walk for Peace seeks to promote mindfulness and unity, aiming to spread compassion across the U.S. and ask lawmakers to declare Vesak, Buddha's birthday, a national holiday.
- Expect planned interfaith and public stops across Northwest D.C., including events at American University, Washington National Cathedral, and George Washington University, with the Metropolitan Police Department warning of rolling road closures.
- The accident did not stop the pilgrimage from drawing large crowds, as local law enforcement officers secured the route while supporters and online followers numbered thousands and millions despite two injured monks and one amputation.
- The itinerary culminates at the Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday, with planned stops at Annapolis and the White House before the monks return to Fort Worth, Texas by bus on Saturday, walking the final 6 miles to their temple.
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