Northern Ireland bank holiday
Battle of the Boyne 2026 falls on Sunday 12 July. Because the date falls on a Sunday, the Northern Ireland substitute bank holiday is Monday 13 July 2026.
No. This July bank holiday applies in Northern Ireland. It is not a UK-wide bank holiday for England, Wales, or Scotland.
The Battle of the Boyne date is tied to 12 July, but in 2026 that date falls on a Sunday. For practical holiday planning in Northern Ireland, the substitute bank holiday is Monday 13 July 2026.
| Holiday date | Sunday 12 July 2026 |
|---|---|
| Substitute bank holiday | Monday 13 July 2026 |
| Applies in | Northern Ireland |
| Calendar note | Use 13 July for the bank holiday date users plan around. |
Battle of the Boyne 2026 is a Northern Ireland bank holiday. It should not be treated as a UK-wide bank holiday when checking calendars for England, Wales, or Scotland.
| Northern Ireland | Bank holiday: Monday 13 July 2026 |
|---|---|
| England and Wales | Not a bank holiday for this date |
| Scotland | Not a bank holiday for this date |
In Northern Ireland holiday calendars, the July bank holiday may be connected with Battle of the Boyne, The Twelfth, the Twelfth of July, or Orangemen's Day. These names point users toward the same July holiday context, but the 2026 bank holiday date to plan around is Monday 13 July.
| Battle of the Boyne | Main holiday name used for this page and many holiday calendars. |
|---|---|
| The Twelfth | Common local shorthand for the 12 July date. |
| Orangemen's Day | Alternate name that can appear in holiday listings; check the country or region context when searching. |
This page focuses on the Northern Ireland bank holiday date, substitute day, and calendar use. Local parade routes, maps, venues, and timetables are separate event-planning topics.
Download a single-date ICS file for Monday 13 July 2026. The file works with Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, Outlook, and other apps that support ICS files.
File note: this download includes only the Northern Ireland substitute bank holiday date. It is not a parade, route, venue, timetable, or events calendar.
Use this table to compare the named 12 July date with the bank holiday date shown for Northern Ireland. A substitute day appears when the 12 July date falls on a weekend.
| Year | 12 July date | Bank holiday date | Planning note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sunday 12 July | Monday 13 July | Substitute day because 12 July falls on a Sunday. |
| 2027 | Monday 12 July | Monday 12 July | The bank holiday uses the same date. |
| 2028 | Wednesday 12 July | Wednesday 12 July | The bank holiday uses the same date. |
Planning note: for future years, check the latest official UK bank holiday listing before relying on a saved schedule.
The Battle of the Boyne was fought in 1690 and is connected with the Williamite victory in Ireland. On this page, the name is used to identify the Northern Ireland July bank holiday rather than to provide a full historical or political analysis.
These are common alternate names linked with the 12 July commemoration. Search results can mix Northern Ireland and Canada contexts, so the important scope here is the Northern Ireland bank holiday date.
Official UK schedules use bank holiday wording. Some public-facing holiday sites also describe it as a public holiday in Northern Ireland. For planning on this page, use the Northern Ireland bank holiday date.
Parade routes, venues, and timetables are separate local event information. This page covers the bank holiday date and substitute day only, so check local organisers or council event sources for parade details.
Official UK bank holiday listing used to confirm the Northern Ireland substitute bank holiday date for 2026.
Northern Ireland public service guidance used to cross-check local bank holiday wording and regional scope.
Supplementary holiday reference used for alternate names, date context, and public-facing holiday descriptions.
Supplementary reference used to compare common naming such as The Twelfth and Orangemen's Day.
Source note: parade routes, event listings, tickets, travel pages, and local venue pages were reviewed as boundary signals only and are not used as date authority for this bank holiday page.