Europe Day was widely celebrated across the continent with various public events, marches, concerts, and illuminations of government buildings. Leaders and officials also used the occasion to emphasize EU integration, future relations, and the path for aspiring member states.

The bodies of five Italian divers, including an instructor, were discovered in an underwater cave system in the Maldives days after they went missing. The incident, which occurred in a challenging "shark cave" environment, is under investigation.