Northern Ireland’s next bank holiday set for July 13
The remaining bank holidays for 2026 have been confirmed by the Government, with Northern Ireland set to observe two unique dates alongside UK-wide holidays.
The next bank holiday in the region falls on Monday 13 July, marking the Battle of the Boyne. This is a substitute day for the original anniversary, which falls on a Sunday this year.
Northern Ireland will also share the late summer bank holiday with England and Wales on Monday 31 August.
Christmas Day on Friday 25 December is a bank holiday across the whole of the UK. Boxing Day falls on a Saturday this year, so a substitute bank holiday has been set for Monday 28 December.
Scotland observes a summer bank holiday on 3 August and a St Andrew’s Day holiday on 30 November, which do not apply in Northern Ireland.