The annual Twelfth of July parades will take place across Northern Ireland on Monday 13 July 2026, with an estimated 1,000 lodges and 600 bands participating in 18 locations. The commemorations mark the 336th anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne and have been moved to Monday because 12 July falls on a Sunday this year.

The largest single gathering will be in Newtownhamilton, County Armagh, where more than 150 lodges and 5,000 Orangemen are expected to parade alongside 70 bands. The event, which routinely draws upwards of 20,000 spectators, begins at 10.30am from the assembly field on Newry Road. Platform proceedings are scheduled for 2pm, with an address by Joseph Magill, Grand Master of the Junior Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland.

In Belfast, the main parade will start at 10am from Carlisle Circus, moving along Clifton Street and Donegall Street to City Hall. There, an act of remembrance will be observed at the Cenotaph shortly before 10.20am, with a wreath laid in honour of fallen members. The procession, expected to involve over 6,500 participants and 77 bands, will then proceed to Barnett Demesne via Lisburn Road, arriving around 12.45pm. The return parade will depart at 4pm, returning to Carlisle Circus. A family-focused Orangefest will run in the grounds of City Hall from 10am to 4pm.

The County Fermanagh demonstration in Maguiresbridge will see 20 districts, 90 lodges, and approximately 65 bands take part. The main parade begins at noon from Gardiners Cross Road and arrives at the demonstration field on Lisnagole Road at around 1.30pm. The religious service will be led by Ven Archdeacon Roderic West, with County Grand Master Mervyn Byers conducting proceedings. Notable milestones include the centenary of Loughkillygreen Accordion Band and the first Twelfth for Lisbellaw Sons of William Junior Lodge 22.

In Rathfriland, County Down, around 15,000 spectators and participants are expected. The parade of 100 lodges and 90 bands will stop at the town cenotaph for a wreath-laying to mark the 50th anniversary of the deaths of the Herron family, killed in an IRA firebomb attack in Dromore. Platform proceedings begin at 2.45pm, with a religious service led by Grand Chaplain Rev John Noble.

Other venues include Cookstown, Larne, Castlederg, Ballymena, Glenarm, Kilrea, Aughnacloy, Killyleagh, Royal Hillsborough, Ballymoney, Portglenone, Ballymartin, Ballywalter, and Limavady. Across the events, many bands and lodges are marking significant anniversaries, with new banners being dedicated and junior lodges taking part for the first time.

Grand Master Harold Henning said the parades were a vibrant expression of identity and culture, attracting visitors seeking an authentic experience. He noted the tradition stretches back 230 years and continues to draw huge attendances.